| 单词 | pigeon's grass |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspigeon's grass pigeon's grass n. [compare Hellenistic Greek περιστέριον a kind of verbena < ancient Greek περιστερά pigeon (see peristerite n.)] common vervain, Verbena officinalis. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > [noun] > vervain berbineeOE ironhardOE vervain?a1300 verbena?a1425 columbinec1450 holy herb1567 Juno's tears1597 pigeon's grass1597 simpler's joy1754 1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 581 Veruain is called..in English..of some Pigeons grasse, or Columbine, bicause Pigeons are delighted to be amongst it, as also to eate thereof, as Apuleius writeth. 1884 W. Miller Dict. Eng. Names Plants 57/1 Grass, Pigeon's, Verbena officinalis. 1995 Access Mag. (Nexis) Nov. 14 Vervain [is] also known as American Vervain, Wild Hyssop.., Traveler's Joy, Pigeon's Grass, Holy Herb, [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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