| 单词 | christmas herb |
| 释义 | > as lemmasChristmas herb Christmas herb n. the Christmas rose, Helleborus niger.In later use only in lists of alternative names for the plant. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > buttercup and allied flowers > Christmas rose or Lenten rose lungworta1300 lion's foot1538 Christmas herb1578 Christ's herb1578 Christ's wort1578 lion's claw1611 Christmas rose1665 Lenten rose1879 1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball iii. xxvi. 351 It is called in Brabant Heylichkerstcruyt, that is to say, the herbe of Christ or Christmas herbe, bycause it flowreth most commonly about Christmas, especially whan the winter is milde. 1652 N. Culpeper Eng. Physician 126 Black-Hellebore. It is called also Setter-wort, Setter-grass, Bears-foot, Christmas Herb, and Christmas Flower. 2007 People (Nexis) 9 Dec. (3 Star ed.) 42 The Christmas Rose, Christmas Herb and Christmas Flower are different names for the same plant—Hellebore niger. < as lemmas |
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