| 单词 | finger orchis |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfinger orchis finger orchis n. now historical a terrestrial orchid, esp. one of the genus Orchis or Dactylorhiza, the roots of which were formerly used in medicine (cf. handed adj. 2). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > [noun] > castor-oil plant or bean ricinusOE oil treea1425 Palma Christic1450 man's motherworta1500 tick-seed1562 tick-weed1563 finger orchis1597 kick1597 steadfast1597 palmchrist1611 oil-nut1694 oilseed1760 castor-oil bean1814 castor-bean1819 castor-oil plant1839 1597 J. Gerard Herball i. 170 Roiall Satyrion or finger Orchis, is called of the Latines Palma Christi. 1979 Shakespeare Q. 30 397/2 The phallic appearance of the roots of the ‘handed’ orchids gave rise to such names as ‘finger orchis’, ‘saffron fingers’, and ‘Kingfingers’ in Shakespeare's day. < as lemmas |
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