Ravennan.

Brit.

/rəˈvɛnə/, U.S.

/rəˈvɛnə/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Ravenna.

Etymology: < Ravenna, the name of a city in northern Italy.Ravenna occurs as a place name in English contexts from Old English onwards (in Old English as Rauenna, Rafenna, in Middle English as Ravenna, Ravenne).

In full Ravenna grass. A tall grass, Saccharum ravennae, which has greyish leaves and an erect, purplish-grey inflorescence, native to southern Europe and North Africa, widely cultivated as an ornamental, and naturalized in the south-western U.S.

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Ophiopogon1836

pampas grass1850

arrow grass1853

Ravenna grass1900

1900 Cycl. Amer. Hort.: E–M 540/1 Ravenna Grass. A tall, hardy grass, 4–7 ft. high, very ornamental.

1929 J. W. Bews World's Grasses vi. 243 ‘Ravenna’ is a Mediterranean species, extending as far north as upper Italy.

1976 G. S. Thomas Perennial Garden Plants x. 308 Ravenna Grass. In hot summers this grass is a striking addition to the garden.

1995 Denver Post 9 Apr. (Mag.) 7 (caption) Ravenna grass invading the canyon has crowded out native plants.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ravenna
释义	Ravennan. Brit. /rəˈvɛnə/, U.S. /rəˈvɛnə/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Ravenna. Etymology: < Ravenna, the name of a city in northern Italy.Ravenna occurs as a place name in English contexts from Old English onwards (in Old English as Rauenna, Rafenna, in Middle English as Ravenna, Ravenne). In full Ravenna grass. A tall grass, Saccharum ravennae, which has greyish leaves and an erect, purplish-grey inflorescence, native to southern Europe and North Africa, widely cultivated as an ornamental, and naturalized in the south-western U.S. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > foliage, house, or garden plants > [noun] > ornamental grasses Ophiopogon1836 pampas grass1850 arrow grass1853 Ravenna grass1900 1900 Cycl. Amer. Hort.: E–M 540/1 Ravenna Grass. A tall, hardy grass, 4–7 ft. high, very ornamental. 1929 J. W. Bews World's Grasses vi. 243 ‘Ravenna’ is a Mediterranean species, extending as far north as upper Italy. 1976 G. S. Thomas Perennial Garden Plants x. 308 Ravenna Grass. In hot summers this grass is a striking addition to the garden. 1995 Denver Post 9 Apr. (Mag.) 7 (caption) Ravenna grass invading the canyon has crowded out native plants. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1900
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