| 单词 | patience plant |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspatience plant patience plant n. an impatiens; esp. busy Lizzie, Impatiens walleriana, and its cultivars. ΚΠ 1946 M. Free All about House Plants xvii. 161 The names Patience Plant and Patient Lucy are interesting examples of how the original meaning of a plant name can be reversed. The vernacular names are derived from the botanical name Impatiens,..referring to the sudden bursting of the seed pods. 2001 National Post (Canada) 26 May n6/6 Impatiens walleriana Canadiana Series (Busy Lizzie, Patience Plant)... These gorgeous plants have the largest flowers. < as lemmas |
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