| 单词 | oxford weed |
| 释义 | > as lemmasOxford weed Oxford weed n. ivy-leaved toadflax, Cymbalaria muralis, a southern European plant which is widely naturalized in Britain, notably on old walls in Oxford. 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 1834 W. Baxter Brit. Phænogamous Bot. I. 23 This very pretty plant is a native of Italy, and is said to have been originally introduced into England by means of its seeds having been brought..to Oxford, where it has long established itself on the walls of the Colleges, gardens, &c. in such abundance as to have obtained the name of ‘Oxford-weed’. 1976 C. Oman Oxf. Childhood vii. 133 Mrs Pember was a qualified botanist and I was soon flattered by being sent up to the top of a crumbling wall..to get her specimens of Oxford Weed. < as lemmas |
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