单词 | johnny jumper |
释义 | > as lemmasJohnny jumper Johnny jumper n. North American any of several pansies or violets (genus Viola); esp. the heartsease, V. tricolor.Cf. Johnny-jump-up n. at Phrases. ΚΠ 1840 Genesee (Rochester, N.Y.) Farmer June 91/1 Some teazing fine coxcomb, with sweet williams, gay; Sweet-balm, johnny-jumpers, and bob-run-away. 1909 Good Housek. Mar. 387/1 There was a veritable carpet of large lavender violets along the edge, but when we examined them more closely we found them to be one-colored lavender ‘Johnny jumpers’. 2014 J. Lust Herb Bk. 324 Pansy (Viola tricolor) Common Names: Garden violet, heartsease, Johnny Jumper, stepmother. < as lemmas |
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