单词 | globe-daisy |
释义 | > as lemmasglobe-daisy globe-daisy n. now rare a perennial, herbaceous plant, Globularia trichosantha (also known as G. vulgaris) (family Plantaginaceae), found in the Balkans and eastern Mediterranean, and grown elsewhere for its round, daisy-like bluish-violet flowers and evergreen, ground-covering leaves. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > other flowers spring flowera1586 globe-daisy1597 sceptre-flower1866 1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 512 The blewe Daisie is called..in English blew Daisies and Globe Daisie. 1728 R. Bradley Dict. Botanicum Globe Daisy, or Blue Daisy, is Globularia & Bellis cœrulea, which see. 1956 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 69 15 A Witch Gowan can be a Globe-Daisy. < as lemmas |
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