| 单词 | peter's cress |
| 释义 | > as lemmasPeter's cress Peter's cress n. samphire, Crithmum maritimum. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > culinary herbs > samphire samphire1542 Crestmarine1565 pierce-stone1600 fasse-phierre1701 sea fennel1712 Peter's cress1866 rock cress1866 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 348/2 Thus a herb [sc. Crithmum maritimum] properly enough called Rock-cress from its growing in the crevices of rocks, came to be known as Peter's cress. 1983 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 23 Nov. c4/3 It is also known as Peter's cress and sea fennel. < as lemmas |
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