“parnassia”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

parnassia

释义

parnassia|pɑːˈnæsɪə|
[mod.L. (Linnæus Hortus Cliffortianus (1737) 113), f. Parnassus + ia¹.]
A small perennial herb of the genus so called, belonging to the family Saxifragaceæ, native to temperate or cold regions of the northern hemisphere, and bearing radical ovate or cordate leaves and white or pale yellow flowers; = grass of Parnassus s.v. Parnassus c.
1772R. Weston Universal Botanist II. 546 Parnassia, Grass of Parnassus.1793J. E. Smith Eng. Bot. II. 82 The Parnassia agrees with Saxifraga in the wonderful œconomy of its impregnation.1883W. Robinson Eng. Flower Garden 207/2 In many of our moist heaths and bogs the Marsh Parnassia..is not unfrequently met with.1941W. A. Percy Lanterns on Levee ix. 97 In the streams where the iris forgathered there are parnassia, the snowdrop's only kin.1951Dict. Gardening (R. Hort. Soc.) III. 1485/1 The Parnassias are hardy, and succeed in moist, peat soils.

英语词典包含277258条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

相关内容：

“parnassia”的英文意思

“parnass”的英文意思

industrial action是什么意思

“parnas”的英文意思

“颈静脉丛”英文翻译

industrial是什么意思

相关推荐