英语词汇“pinkroot”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pinkroot

/ˈpɪŋkruːt/

noun

The root of any of several American plants of the genus Spigelia (family Loganiaceae), used as an anthelmintic. Also: the plants themselves, having showy funnel-shaped flowers which are red outside and yellow within; especially S. marilandica of the southern United States (also called Carolina pink, Indian pink, worm grass), and S. anthelmia of the Caribbean and South America (also called worm grass).

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Annual Register. From pink + root.

单词	pinkroot
释义	pinkroot /ˈpɪŋkruːt/ noun The root of any of several American plants of the genus Spigelia (family Loganiaceae), used as an anthelmintic. Also: the plants themselves, having showy funnel-shaped flowers which are red outside and yellow within; especially S. marilandica of the southern United States (also called Carolina pink, Indian pink, worm grass), and S. anthelmia of the Caribbean and South America (also called worm grass). Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Annual Register. From pink + root.
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