| 单词 | christmas flower |
| 释义 | > as lemmasChristmas flower Christmas flower n. any of several plants having flowers that appear in winter and are typically used for decoration at Christmas; a flower of such a plant; esp. (a) the Christmas rose, Helleborus niger; (b) the poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima. ΚΠ 1629 J. Parkinson Paradisi in Sole lxxxi. 344 The true blacke Hellebor, or Christmas flower. 1656 W. Coles Art of Simpling xi. 33 The Winter Wolfsbane is called Christmas flower, because it puts forth its blossomes about that time, and so doth the true black Hellebore. 1800 Systematic or Imaginary Philosopher ii. iii. 30 I had, almost, forgotten the hellebore, Christmas flower, which reminds me, even in the midst of summer, of a Christmas-box. 1876 Gardener's Monthly & Horticulturalist May 138/1 Poinsettia... Not only in England is this beautiful plant regarded as a Christmas flower; in the North of Mexico..it is called Nochebuena from its blossoming about the time of the Christmas festival. 1920 Amer. Botanist 26 8 Winter aconite is a translation of Eranthis hyemalis. This plant, blooming early in the year, has also received the name of Christmas flower. 1967 Illustr. London News 30 Sept. 62 (advt.) The RNID's Christmas card this year features an exquisite full colour bouquet of Christmas flowers. 2001 P. D. Scace Floral Artist's Guide 66 Common Name [for Euphorbia pulcherrima]: Poinsettia, Christmas Flower. < as lemmas |
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