many-rootsn.

Brit.

/ˈmɛnɪruːts/, U.S.

/ˈmɛniˌruts/, Caribbean English

/ˈmɛniˌruːts/

Forms: 1700s– many-roots, 1800s– many-root, 1900s– minnie roots Caribbean English

/ˈmɪniruts/.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: many adj., root n.¹

Etymology: < many adj. + the plural of root n.¹ Dict. Caribbean Eng. Usage (1996) enters the word under the form minnie-roots , and connects it etymologically with the first element of menow weed n. However, the variant with min- in the first syllable appears to be of late appearance and relatively limited distribution, and a literal interpretation of the name many-roots is consistent with the plant's appearance.

Caribbean.

An erect weed, Ruellia tuberosa (family Acanthaceae), native to the West Indies and northern South America. Also called duppy gun, and (formerly) menow weed, spirit leaf.This plant has bluish funnel-shaped flowers, pods that burst explosively when damp, and multiple tuberous roots that are used medicinally.

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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Acanthaceae (acanthus) > [noun]

sea-docka1400

bear's footc1400

bear claw1543

acanthus1551

brank-ursine1551

bear's breech1565

acanth1648

Malabar nut1694

spirit-leaf1696

spirit weed1699

snap-tree?1711

many-roots1750

ruellia1751

Christmas pride1756

menow weed1756

strobilanthes1836

adelaster1863

bear's breeches1882

1750 G. Hughes Nat. Hist. Barbados 210 The Many-Roots. This Plant derives its Name from the great number of its Roots.

1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Many-root, a name for the Ruellia tuberosa.

1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 719/1 Manyroot, a West Indian name for the emetic Ruellia tuberosa.

1925 N. L. Britton & P. Wilson Bot. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands in Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands (N.Y. Acad. Sci.) VI. 211 Ruellia tuberosa...Dry sandy or gravelly soil at low elevations, Porto Rico, in the eastern and southern districts...Many-roots.

1963 E. T. Robertson & E. G. B. Gooding Bot. for Caribbean v. 44 Plants with tuberous roots, like Minnie Roots.., are often troublesome weeds to eradicate.

1981 L. Valls What a Pistarckle! 77/1 Many Root, bush (Ruellia tuberosa) used to relieve joint pains.

1993 S. Carrington Wild Plants Barbados 98/2 Ruellia tuberosa L. Minnie Roots... The root beaten in hot water was formerly used..as a treatment for stomach problems.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	many-roots
释义	many-rootsn. Brit. /ˈmɛnɪruːts/, U.S. /ˈmɛniˌruts/, Caribbean English /ˈmɛniˌruːts/ Forms: 1700s– many-roots, 1800s– many-root, 1900s– minnie roots Caribbean English /ˈmɪniruts/. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: many adj., root n.¹ Etymology: < many adj. + the plural of root n.¹ Dict. Caribbean Eng. Usage (1996) enters the word under the form minnie-roots , and connects it etymologically with the first element of menow weed n. However, the variant with min- in the first syllable appears to be of late appearance and relatively limited distribution, and a literal interpretation of the name many-roots is consistent with the plant's appearance. Caribbean. An erect weed, Ruellia tuberosa (family Acanthaceae), native to the West Indies and northern South America. Also called duppy gun, and (formerly) menow weed, spirit leaf.This plant has bluish funnel-shaped flowers, pods that burst explosively when damp, and multiple tuberous roots that are used medicinally. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Acanthaceae (acanthus) > [noun] sea-docka1400 bear's footc1400 bear claw1543 acanthus1551 brank-ursine1551 bear's breech1565 acanth1648 Malabar nut1694 spirit-leaf1696 spirit weed1699 snap-tree?1711 many-roots1750 ruellia1751 Christmas pride1756 menow weed1756 strobilanthes1836 adelaster1863 bear's breeches1882 1750 G. Hughes Nat. Hist. Barbados 210 The Many-Roots. This Plant derives its Name from the great number of its Roots. 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Many-root, a name for the Ruellia tuberosa. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 719/1 Manyroot, a West Indian name for the emetic Ruellia tuberosa. 1925 N. L. Britton & P. Wilson Bot. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands in Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands (N.Y. Acad. Sci.) VI. 211 Ruellia tuberosa...Dry sandy or gravelly soil at low elevations, Porto Rico, in the eastern and southern districts...Many-roots. 1963 E. T. Robertson & E. G. B. Gooding Bot. for Caribbean v. 44 Plants with tuberous roots, like Minnie Roots.., are often troublesome weeds to eradicate. 1981 L. Valls What a Pistarckle! 77/1 Many Root, bush (Ruellia tuberosa) used to relieve joint pains. 1993 S. Carrington Wild Plants Barbados 98/2 Ruellia tuberosa L. Minnie Roots... The root beaten in hot water was formerly used..as a treatment for stomach problems. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1750
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