| 单词 | christmas cactus |
| 释义 | > as lemmasChristmas cactus Christmas cactus n. any of several Brazilian cacti of the genus Schlumbergera, which have flattened, segmented stems and pink, red, or white tubular flowers and are widely cultivated as houseplants; esp. the hybrid S. × buckleyi. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cactus and allies > [noun] > other cacti hedgehog thistle1597 Opuntia1601 mescal1709 Barbados gooseberry1756 night-flowering cereus1789 vygebosch1795 night-blooming cereus1799 rhipsalis1819 pigface1830 window plant1838 old man cactus1845 cholla1846 fish-hook cactus1846 spleenwort1846 epiphyllum1858 old man's head1858 rainbow cactus1860 green snake1864 torchwood1866 queen of the night1870 vingerpol1875 nipple cactus1876 niggerhead1877 rat's tail cactus1878 rat-tail cactus1878 Christmas cactus1880 barrel cactus1881 peyote1885 mistletoe cactus1889 schlumbergera1898 pincushion1940 opuntioid1944 1880 Vick's Monthly Mag. Feb. 53/2 Is there a white Cactus that will bloom in winter? I have a pink Cactus now in bloom, called by some Lobster-claw Cactus; by others, Christmas Cactus. I would like a white one, if such exists. 1923 N. C. Britton & J. N. Rose Cactaceae IV. 178 This species has been cultivated widely for many years under various names. It was introduced into cultivation in 1818 and..has since been a great favorite as a household plant, blooming freely about the end of the year, hence the name Christmas cactus. 1950 F. Klees Pennsylvania Dutch xxix. 398 Then as now a Christmas cactus summered in a shady spot; and in the morning sunlight stood a tub of lilies. 2019 @KarenSpilka 17 May in twitter.com (accessed 25 July 2019) I know it's been colder than usual, but my Christmas Cactus is very confused about what month this is. < as lemmas |
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