Paterson's cursen.

Brit.

/ˌpatəs(ə)nz ˈkəːs/, U.S.

/ˌpædərs(ə)nz ˈkərs/, Australian English

/ˌpætəs(ə)nz ˈkɜːs/,

/ˌpædəs(ə)nz ˈkɜːs/, New Zealand English

/ˌpɛdəs(ə)nz ˈkɜːs/

Forms: 1900s– Paterson's curse, 1900s– Patterson's curse.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Paterson , curse n.

Etymology: < the genitive of the surname Paterson (see note below) + curse n.The identity of the eponymous Paterson is not clear. Austral. National Dict. s.v. suggests Richard Eyre Patterson (1844–1918), grazier in New South Wales, from whose land the plant is said to have spread. Alternative suggestions include William Paterson (d. 1810), Australian botanist.

Australian and New Zealand.

A European bugloss, Echium plantagineum, a blue-flowered plant which has become a serious pasture weed in much of southern and western Australia and in parts of New Zealand, but is also valued for emergency fodder and as a honeybee plant. Also called salvation Jane.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > weed > [noun] > Paterson's curse

Paterson's curse1904

Salvation Jane1911

1904 in Agric. Gaz. New S. Wales (1905) 16 268 Mr. P. Hore, of Mugwee Estate, kept a number of sheep in a small paddock last spring that was covered with ‘Paterson's Curse’, and the sheep completely eat it out, and the sheep appeared to do well on it.

1922 G. M. Thomson Naturalisation of Animals & Plants in N.Z. iii. 445 It is a serious pest in some parts of Australia, where it is known as ‘Paterson's Curse’.

1926 F. W. Hilgendorf Weeds N.Z. vi. 144 Paterson's Curse..is the local name of this weed where it is commonest in New Zealand, viz. in the Thames and neighbouring districts.

1930 A. J. Ewart Flora of Victoria 971 Paterson's Curse... A weed proclaimed for the whole state.

1942 H. H. Peck Mem. of Stockman 279 Rotherfield, part of Bowna, was held early by Richard Patterson... From Rotherfield that free flowering purple weed known as Patterson's Curse originated, but (though detested by all cattle-men on the Upper Murray) in the north of South Australia from Port Augusta to up around Lake Torrens, where the rainfall is only about 10 inches, the same weed is considered a valued herbage.

1970 R. M. Moore Austral. Grasslands xii. 189/2 Paterson's curse..has a wide distribution in South Australia, Victoria, and southern New South Wales.

1988 New Scientist 25 Aug. 26/3 Scientists at the organisation believe that by introducing the moth and other biological control agents, they will wipe out Paterson's curse within 10 years.

1996 R. Mabey Flora Britannica 306/2 An Australian friend saw a picture of viper's bugloss. ‘Crikey, we've got that. It's Paterson's Curse.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	patersons curse
释义	Paterson's cursen. Brit. /ˌpatəs(ə)nz ˈkəːs/, U.S. /ˌpædərs(ə)nz ˈkərs/, Australian English /ˌpætəs(ə)nz ˈkɜːs/, /ˌpædəs(ə)nz ˈkɜːs/, New Zealand English /ˌpɛdəs(ə)nz ˈkɜːs/ Forms: 1900s– Paterson's curse, 1900s– Patterson's curse. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Paterson , curse n. Etymology: < the genitive of the surname Paterson (see note below) + curse n.The identity of the eponymous Paterson is not clear. Austral. National Dict. s.v. suggests Richard Eyre Patterson (1844–1918), grazier in New South Wales, from whose land the plant is said to have spread. Alternative suggestions include William Paterson (d. 1810), Australian botanist. Australian and New Zealand. A European bugloss, Echium plantagineum, a blue-flowered plant which has become a serious pasture weed in much of southern and western Australia and in parts of New Zealand, but is also valued for emergency fodder and as a honeybee plant. Also called salvation Jane. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > weed > [noun] > Paterson's curse Paterson's curse1904 Salvation Jane1911 1904 in Agric. Gaz. New S. Wales (1905) 16 268 Mr. P. Hore, of Mugwee Estate, kept a number of sheep in a small paddock last spring that was covered with ‘Paterson's Curse’, and the sheep completely eat it out, and the sheep appeared to do well on it. 1922 G. M. Thomson Naturalisation of Animals & Plants in N.Z. iii. 445 It is a serious pest in some parts of Australia, where it is known as ‘Paterson's Curse’. 1926 F. W. Hilgendorf Weeds N.Z. vi. 144 Paterson's Curse..is the local name of this weed where it is commonest in New Zealand, viz. in the Thames and neighbouring districts. 1930 A. J. Ewart Flora of Victoria 971 Paterson's Curse... A weed proclaimed for the whole state. 1942 H. H. Peck Mem. of Stockman 279 Rotherfield, part of Bowna, was held early by Richard Patterson... From Rotherfield that free flowering purple weed known as Patterson's Curse originated, but (though detested by all cattle-men on the Upper Murray) in the north of South Australia from Port Augusta to up around Lake Torrens, where the rainfall is only about 10 inches, the same weed is considered a valued herbage. 1970 R. M. Moore Austral. Grasslands xii. 189/2 Paterson's curse..has a wide distribution in South Australia, Victoria, and southern New South Wales. 1988 New Scientist 25 Aug. 26/3 Scientists at the organisation believe that by introducing the moth and other biological control agents, they will wipe out Paterson's curse within 10 years. 1996 R. Mabey Flora Britannica 306/2 An Australian friend saw a picture of viper's bugloss. ‘Crikey, we've got that. It's Paterson's Curse.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1904
随便看	amusatory amuse amuse-bouche amuse-bouches amuse-gueule amuse-gueules amusebouche amused amusedly amusee amusegueule amusement amusement arcade amusement hall amusement industry amusement park amusement parks amusement room amusement-lover alloantibodies alloantibody alloantigen alloantigenic alloantigens alloantiserum