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单词 flosculous
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flosculousadj.

Brit. /ˈflɒskjᵿləs/, U.S. /ˈflɑskjələs/
Etymology: formed as floscule n. + -ous suffix.
1. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of flowers; having the savour of flowers. Obsolete.
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > flower or flowering plant > [adjective]
flosculous1646
the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > qualities or characteristics of wine > [adjective] > having specific flavour > tasting of flowers
flosculous1646
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica ii. vi. 97 A dry and flosculous coat [of the nutmeg], commonly called Mace. View more context for this quotation
a1682 Sir T. Browne Certain Misc. Tracts (1684) 25 Putting the dried Flowers of the Vine into new Wine to give it a..flosculous race or spirit.
2. Abounding with flowers, flowery. rare.
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > flower or flowering plant > [adjective] > having flowers or blossom
blossomedc1374
blossomyc1374
flowereda1375
floweryc1374
flourishingc1400
blossoming1430
bloomed1508
blooming1587
florulent1592
bloomy?1606
floweringa1616
florid1656
floriferous1656
flosculous1656
florent1719
posied1731
emblossomed1766
phaenogamous1805
phaenogamic1808
phanerogamous1816
florescent1821
phaenogamian1828
phanerogamic1830
ablow1838
flowerful1848
floreal1852
floreted1856
blossom-laden1867
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Flosculous,..full of flowers.
1676 E. Coles Eng. Dict. Flosculous, flowery, or blossoming.
1824 Prichard Welsh Minstr. 13 Thou flosculous and fruitful fair one!
3. Botany.
a. Composed of floscules or florets.
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1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. vi. 68 The Flosculous flowers, or such as are composed of florets only.
1845 J. Lindley School Bot. (1858) vi. 84 Flowers either flosculous or radiant.
b. Of a floret: Tubular.
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > inflorescence or collective flower > [adjective] > of or having florets
semi-flosculous1720
quilled1733
semi-floscular1753
semi-flosculose1760
tubular1776
floscular1793
sesquialteral1793
flosculous1830
tubate1866
1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 198 Corymbiferæ, the florets of which are flosculous in the middle.
1882 R. Bentley Man. Bot. (ed. 4) ii. iii. 579 Corymbiferæ, the plants of which have either all tubular (flosculous) and perfect florets; or [etc.].
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