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单词 arabis
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Definition of arabis in English:

arabis

noun ˈarəbɪsˈɛrəbəs
  • A low-growing herbaceous plant that typically bears white or pink flowers, frequently grown in rock gardens.

    Genus Arabis, family Cruciferae

    Also called rock cress or wall cress
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Clip back aubretias, arabis and perennial candytufts when they have finished flowering.
    • Both are but a few inches high, and are pretty planted in spreading patches about the drifts of snowy Arabis in bloom at the same time.
    • Items stolen have included potentilla bushes, arabis and fuchsias.

Origin

Via medieval Latin from Greek, feminine of Araps, Arab- (see Arabic).

 
 

Definition of arabis in US English:

arabis

nounˈɛrəbəsˈerəbəs
  • A low-growing herbaceous plant that typically bears white or pink flowers, frequently grown in rock gardens.

    Genus Arabis, family Brassicaceae

    Also called rock cress
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Clip back aubretias, arabis and perennial candytufts when they have finished flowering.
    • Items stolen have included potentilla bushes, arabis and fuchsias.
    • Both are but a few inches high, and are pretty planted in spreading patches about the drifts of snowy Arabis in bloom at the same time.

Origin

Via medieval Latin from Greek, feminine of Araps, Arab- (see Arabic).

 
 
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