| 单词 | floral tribute |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfloral tribute 3. Of or pertaining to a flower or flowers. floral clock (see quot. 1962). floral diagram: a diagram exhibiting the relative position of the parts in the cross-section of a flower. floral envelope (see envelope n. 3). floral leaf (see quot. 1753). floral tribute: a gift of flowers at a funeral; a wreath. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > [adjective] floral1753 the world > life > death > obsequies > [noun] > flowers corpse flower1631 death flower1813 floral tribute1887 the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > garden > division or part of garden > [noun] > bed or plot > flower-bed arbourc1300 knot1502 cutwork1693 flower-border1712 panel1803 flower-court1828 mixed bed1866 flower-bed1873 carpet-bed1883 coffin1912 floral clock1925 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Leaf Floral Leaf expresses one found near the flower, and which never appears but with the flower. 1793 T. Martyn Lang. Bot. sig. H4v Floral bud, containing the flowers. 1836 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Plants (rev. ed.) Gloss. 1099 Floral envelopes. 1845 Florist's Jrnl. 6 230 Floral Intelligence. 1861 R. Bentley Man. Bot. i. iii. 135 Floral leaves or bracts. 1876 J. D. Hooker Bot. Primer 62 The outermost of the floral whorls, the calyx. 1879 Cassell's Techn. Educator (new ed.) IV. 95/2 Another floral expedition. 1882 S. H. Vines tr. J. von Sachs Text-bk. Bot. (ed. 2) 601 The Floral Diagram is constructed differently according to the purpose it is intended to serve. 1887 Nuneaton Chron. In Memoriam C. N. Newdegate 13 Apr. Floral Tributes. Prior to the funeral, a large number of..wreaths were received. 1925 Ward Lock's Pict. Guide Edinb. (ed. 8) 62 Below it, in summer, is a beautiful floral clock of rare design. 1962 E. Bruton Dict. Clocks & Watches 74 Floral clock, large public clock set out in bedding plants on the ground. Some strike; a few are cuckoo clocks. 1963 Listener 14 Feb. 302/2 The road to the floral clock lay wide open. 1963 C. E. Vulliamy (title) Floral tribute. 1963 C. E. Vulliamy Floral Tribute i. 17 Those pompous laurels and lilies, the floral tribute of a person or persons unknown. 1971 Times 31 July 2/2 Mrs. Meena Jayant Madhavani with her children..gratefully thank..those who arranged floral tributes following the passing away of our Mr. Jayant in New Delhi. < as lemmas |
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