单词 | mother of millions |
释义 | > as lemmasmother of millions mother of millions n. English regional ivy-leaved toadflax, Cymbalaria muralis. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > climbing or creeping plants > [noun] > mother of thousands mother of millions1832 Oxford weed1834 mother of thousands1856 Oxford plant1856 wall weed1866 Wandering Sailor(s1881 Wandering Jew1886 1832 A. E. Bray Let. in Descr. Part Devonshire (1836) I. xviii. 318 Mother of millions with its numerous small drooping flowers. 1859 Phytologist 3 147 What in Devon is called Mother-of-millions, viz. Linaria Cymbalaria. 1958 Notes & Queries Nov. 488/2 ‘Mother of thousands’... The name is given to the Ivy-leaved Toad-flax which is also known as ‘Mother of Millions’. < as lemmas |
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