单词 | Melianthus |
释义 | Melianthus/ˌmɛlɪˈanθəs/Botany noun A genus of flowering plants, now restricted to certain South African shrubs of the family Melianthaceae, but formerly apparently interpreted more widely; (also melianthus) a plant of this genus.
OriginMid 18th century; earliest use found in Philip Miller (1691–1771), horticulturist and writer. From scientific Latin Melianthus (J. Pitton de Tournefort Inst. Rei Herbariae I. 430) from ancient Greek μέλι honey + ἄνθος flower. |
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