释义 |
wind rose noun 1. a. : a European poppy (Papaver argemone) adventive in No. America having red dark-eyed flowers b. : a purple-flowered perennial southern European herb (Roemeria hybrida) of the family Papaveraceae c. : prickly poppy d. : corn poppy 2. [German windrose compass card, literally, rose of winds, from wind (from Old High German wint) + rose (from Latin rosa) — more at wind, rose] a. : a diagram showing for one place the relative frequency or frequency and strength of winds from different directions b. : a diagram showing the average occurrence of other meteorological phenomena (as rain and sunshine) with winds from different directions |