| 单词 | lady's navel |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslady's navel lady's navel n. [compare post-classical Latin umbilicus Veneris (see Venus' navel n. at Venus n.1 Compounds 2b)] now English regional (Somerset) and rare navelwort, Umbilicus rupestris. ΚΠ 1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. cxliii. 424 Nauelwoort is called..in English Pennywoort, Wall Pennywoort, Ladies nauell, and Hipwoort. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Escueller, Hipwort, Wall-penniewort, Ladies-nauell (an hearbe). 1884 H. Friend Flowers & Flower Lore I. iii. 96 There is a curious plant (the Kidney-wort or Penny-hat, Cotyledon Umbilicus) which has gained the name of Lady's Navel. 1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. Lady's navel, the plant Cotyledon umbilicus. < as lemmas |
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