| 单词 | parson-in-the-pulpit |
| 释义 | > as lemmasparson-in-the-pulpit parson-in-the-pulpit n. [from the form of the flowers] British regional (a) wild arum, Arum maculatum (cf. jack-in-the-pulpit n. at Jack n.2 Phrases 4); †(b) monkshood, Aconitum napellus (obsolete). ΚΠ 1837 J. F. Palmer in M. Palmer Dialogue in Devonshire Dial. Gloss. 70 Passon, parson.—Passon in the Pulpit. See Cows-and-Calves. 1882 H. Friend Gloss. Devonshire Plant Names 43 Parson-in-the-Pulpit, (1) Arum maculatum..(2) Aconitum Napellus. 1955 G. Grigson Englishman's Flora 429 Lords and Ladies... Local names... Parson in the pulpit, Dev, Dor, Som, Ches, Yks. 1998 Western Morning News (Plymouth) (Nexis) 10 Mar. 14 The leaves of wild arum are everywhere, this the parson in the pulpit, so much a part of Westcountry woods and lanes. < as lemmas |
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