释义 |
che·lo·ne I. \keˈlōnē\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek chelōnē tortoise 1. capitalized : a small genus of perennial herbs (family Scrophulariaceae) of the eastern United States having serrate leaves and large white or purple flowers in nearly sessile spikes 2. -s : any plant of the genus Chelone — called also turtlehead II. Etymology: New Latin, from Greek chelōnē synonym of chelonia II |