alaternn.

Brit.

/ˈalətəːn/, U.S.

/ˈæləˌtərn/

Forms:

α. 1600s– alaternus.

β. 1700s– alatern.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin alaternus.

Etymology: < classical Latin alaternus, shrub of the genus buckthorn, of unknown origin. Later adopted as a scientific Latin specific epithet in Rhamnus alaternus ( Linnaeus Species plantarum (1753) I. 193). With the β. forms compare Middle French, French alaterne (1551), German Alatern (1690 or earlier).

Now rare.

An evergreen buckthorn of southern Europe, Rhamnus alaternus (family Rhamnaceae), with alternate oval leaves, greenish flowers, and dark red to black fruit; esp. (also with distinguishing word or words) any of the cultivated varieties of this grown for ornament or hedging.

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1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 240 They loue Tameriske..and a tree called Alaternus, which neuer beareth fruit but only leaues.

1666 J. Evelyn Kalendarium Hortense (ed. 2) 75 Gather from day to day your Alaternus seed as it grows black and ripe, and spread it to sweat and dry before you put it up.

1712 J. Petiver in Philos. Trans. 1710–12 (Royal Soc.) 27 393 Great broad Alatern.

1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. xvi. 213 The Alaternus, formerly so shorn and beclipped in hedges.

1806 B. M'Mahon Amer. Gardener's Cal. 620 Broad-leaved Alaternus.

1838 J. C. Loudon Arboretum II. 530 The alaternus is a densely branched shrub, growing to the height of 15ft. or 20 ft. in sheltered situations, but always preserving the character of a bush.

1879 Indian Forester 4 409 Shrubs with persistent leaves, such as rhododendrons and alaterns, became one block of ice, through which leaves and branches could be distinguished.

1915 H. H. Thomas Bk. Hardy Flowers 371 Alaternus is a large-growing evergreen bush from South-West Europe, with oval or oblong leaves 1 inch to 2 inches long.

1952 Times 11 Aug. 2/5 The Grove was divided by several walks, meanders, and thickets, planted with a thousand of Evelyn's favourite alaternus.

2005 T. Jepson Wild Italy (U.S. ed.) 97/2 It is one of the few spots on the Adriatic to retain broad swathes of maquis, supporting..oleander, lentisk and alatern.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alatern
释义	alaternn. Brit. /ˈalətəːn/, U.S. /ˈæləˌtərn/ Forms: α. 1600s– alaternus. β. 1700s– alatern. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin alaternus. Etymology: < classical Latin alaternus, shrub of the genus buckthorn, of unknown origin. Later adopted as a scientific Latin specific epithet in Rhamnus alaternus ( Linnaeus Species plantarum (1753) I. 193). With the β. forms compare Middle French, French alaterne (1551), German Alatern (1690 or earlier). Now rare. An evergreen buckthorn of southern Europe, Rhamnus alaternus (family Rhamnaceae), with alternate oval leaves, greenish flowers, and dark red to black fruit; esp. (also with distinguishing word or words) any of the cultivated varieties of this grown for ornament or hedging. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > shrubs > non-British shrubs > [noun] > of the Mediterranean or Southern Europe > silver-bush alatern1607 barren privet1611 evergreen privet1629 bitumen trefoil1658 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 240 They loue Tameriske..and a tree called Alaternus, which neuer beareth fruit but only leaues. 1666 J. Evelyn Kalendarium Hortense (ed. 2) 75 Gather from day to day your Alaternus seed as it grows black and ripe, and spread it to sweat and dry before you put it up. 1712 J. Petiver in Philos. Trans. 1710–12 (Royal Soc.) 27 393 Great broad Alatern. 1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. xvi. 213 The Alaternus, formerly so shorn and beclipped in hedges. 1806 B. M'Mahon Amer. Gardener's Cal. 620 Broad-leaved Alaternus. 1838 J. C. Loudon Arboretum II. 530 The alaternus is a densely branched shrub, growing to the height of 15ft. or 20 ft. in sheltered situations, but always preserving the character of a bush. 1879 Indian Forester 4 409 Shrubs with persistent leaves, such as rhododendrons and alaterns, became one block of ice, through which leaves and branches could be distinguished. 1915 H. H. Thomas Bk. Hardy Flowers 371 Alaternus is a large-growing evergreen bush from South-West Europe, with oval or oblong leaves 1 inch to 2 inches long. 1952 Times 11 Aug. 2/5 The Grove was divided by several walks, meanders, and thickets, planted with a thousand of Evelyn's favourite alaternus. 2005 T. Jepson Wild Italy (U.S. ed.) 97/2 It is one of the few spots on the Adriatic to retain broad swathes of maquis, supporting..oleander, lentisk and alatern. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1607
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