| 单词 | halberd weed |
| 释义 | > as lemmashalberd weed halberd weed n. now rare any of several yellow-flowering West Indian shrubs of the family Asteraceae which have halberd-shaped leaves and were formerly used in herbal medicine; esp. Neurolaena lobata and Calea jamaicensis. ΚΠ 1756 P. Browne Civil & Nat. Hist. Jamaica ii. ii. 315 The Halbert-weed..rises generally to the height of four or five feet. 1856 Leisure Hour 26 June 412/1 The halberd weed is innocent of harm, and the trumpet flower gives out no tone to tell of war's alarms. 1919 Commerce Rep. (U.S. Bureau Foreign & Domest. Commerce) 6 Aug. 748 The following list includes the names of some of the herbs raised in Trinidad and used in medicinal preparations: Halberd weed, mahoe, worm grass, [etc.]. 1955 West Indian Med. Jrnl. 157 Calea jamaicensis..halbert weed. 1955 West Indian Med. Jrnl. 159 Neurolaena lobata..halbert weed. < as lemmas |
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