† melanthionn.

Forms: 1500s melanthio, 1500s melanthy, 1500s mel anthos (probably transmission error), 1600s melanthion.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Latin melanthium; Greek μελάνθιον.

Etymology: < classical Latin melanthium and its etymon ancient Greek μελάνθιον < μέλας black (see melano- comb. form: probably after the colour of the seeds) + ἄνθος flower (see anthos n.) + -ιον , diminutive suffix; compare -y suffix⁴.In form melanthio in quot. 1559 after post-classical Latin melanthio, ablative of melanthium.

Obsolete.

The plant black cumin, Nigella sativa.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > buttercup and allied flowers > allied flowers

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gollana1400

pilewort?a1425

gold-knop1538

fig-wort1548

lucken gowan1548

melanthion1559

gold crap1571

bachelor's buttons1578

celandine1578

gold cup1578

Goldilocks1578

nigel1578

nigelweed1578

troll flower1578

peppergrass1587

golden cup1589

globe crowfoot1597

globeflower1597

winter aconite1597

kiss-me-twice-before-I-rise1664

devil-in-a-bush1722

globe ranunculus1731

turban1760

love-in-a-mist1787

love-in-a-puzzle1824

fair-grass1825

water buttercup1831

golden knobs1835

ficary1848

New Year's gift1856

bishop wort1863

fennel-flower1863

golden ball1875

1559 P. Morwyng tr. C. Gesner Treasure of Euonymus 179 Decocted with hony and Melanthio, and annointed vppon the nauell, it lightlye looseth the bellye.

1595 G. Chapman Ouids Banquet of Sence sig. B2 Where grew Melanthy, great in Bees account.

1631 R. Knevet Rhodon & Iris ii. iii. sig. E1 Poysenous Melanthion, and a white Cocks bloud, Sweet Myrrhe, Bay-berries, precious balsome wood... These precious simples, and a thousand more I could produce.

1631 J. Mabbe tr. F. de Rojas Spanish Bawd i. 17 For her preparatiues for bathings, it is a wonderfull thing to acquaint you with all the hearbes and rootes which were ready gathered and hung vp a-high in the roofe of her house: as..Flowers of..Iujuba, of Axenuz or Melanthion, of Lupines.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	melanthion
释义	† melanthionn. Forms: 1500s melanthio, 1500s melanthy, 1500s mel anthos (probably transmission error), 1600s melanthion. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Latin melanthium; Greek μελάνθιον. Etymology: < classical Latin melanthium and its etymon ancient Greek μελάνθιον < μέλας black (see melano- comb. form: probably after the colour of the seeds) + ἄνθος flower (see anthos n.) + -ιον , diminutive suffix; compare -y suffix⁴.In form melanthio in quot. 1559 after post-classical Latin melanthio, ablative of melanthium. Obsolete. The plant black cumin, Nigella sativa. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > buttercup and allied flowers > allied flowers githa1382 nigellaa1398 gollana1400 pilewort?a1425 gold-knop1538 fig-wort1548 lucken gowan1548 melanthion1559 gold crap1571 bachelor's buttons1578 celandine1578 gold cup1578 Goldilocks1578 nigel1578 nigelweed1578 troll flower1578 peppergrass1587 golden cup1589 globe crowfoot1597 globeflower1597 winter aconite1597 kiss-me-twice-before-I-rise1664 devil-in-a-bush1722 globe ranunculus1731 turban1760 love-in-a-mist1787 love-in-a-puzzle1824 fair-grass1825 water buttercup1831 golden knobs1835 ficary1848 New Year's gift1856 bishop wort1863 fennel-flower1863 golden ball1875 1559 P. Morwyng tr. C. Gesner Treasure of Euonymus 179 Decocted with hony and Melanthio, and annointed vppon the nauell, it lightlye looseth the bellye. 1595 G. Chapman Ouids Banquet of Sence sig. B2 Where grew Melanthy, great in Bees account. 1631 R. Knevet Rhodon & Iris ii. iii. sig. E1 Poysenous Melanthion, and a white Cocks bloud, Sweet Myrrhe, Bay-berries, precious balsome wood... These precious simples, and a thousand more I could produce. 1631 J. Mabbe tr. F. de Rojas Spanish Bawd i. 17 For her preparatiues for bathings, it is a wonderfull thing to acquaint you with all the hearbes and rootes which were ready gathered and hung vp a-high in the roofe of her house: as..Flowers of..Iujuba, of Axenuz or Melanthion, of Lupines. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1559
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