| 单词 | frank spurry |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfrank spurry A name given to the plant Spurry, from its fattening properties; also frank spurry. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Caryophyllaceae (chickweeds and allies) > [noun] > spurrey or spurries spurrey1577 frank1578 spur wort1640 knotted spurrey1771 pearlwort spurrey1797 awl-shaped spurrey1828 spergula1836 sand spurrey1866 sand spurry1866 spurreys1882 sandwort spurrey1887 1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball i. xxxviii. 56 This herbe [Spurry] is called in Englishe Francke, bicause of the property it hath to fat cattell. 1640 J. Parkinson Theatrum Botanicum 562 Both the Dutch and we in England call it Spurry or Franck Spurry, for the causes aforesaid, but I do a little more explaine the names, in calling it Francking Spurrewort. 1659 G. Torriano Florio's Vocabolario Italiano & Inglese Spergola, the hearb Frank, Surrie, or Spurrie: it is good to fatten cattle. < as lemmas |
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