| 单词 | pilot weed |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspilot weed pilot weed n. the compass plant, Silphium laciniatum (family Asteraceae ( Compositae)), a tall, deep-rooted North American plant bearing large flowers similar to sunflowers. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Compositae (composite plants) > [noun] > compass-plant or silphium silphium1771 turpentine weed1819 rosinweed1831 resinweed1838 polar plant1842 compass-flower1847 compass-plant1848 cup-plant1848 pilot weed1848 turpentine shrub- 1848 W. H. Emory Notes Mil. Reconnaissance 11 in U.S. Congress. Serial Set (30th Congr., 1st Sess.: House of Representatives Exec. Doc. 41) IV In the uplands..occasionally is found the wild tea,..and pilot weed. 1885 Girl's Own Paper Jan. 171/1 The compass plant—variously known, also, as the pilot weed, polar plant, and turpentine weed—is a vigorous perennial. 1996 Chiltern Seeds Catal. 219 Compass Plant, Pilot Weed, Polar Plant. The most famous plant from the American Prairies, this is an aristocratic species growing to 6 ft. or more. < as lemmas |
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