recurvedadj.

Brit.

/ˌriːˈkəːvd/, U.S.

/rəˈkərvd/,

/riˈkərvd/

Forms: 1500s recurvede, 1600s recurued, 1700s– recurved.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: recurve v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < recurve v. + -ed suffix¹. Cf earlier recurvate adj., recurve adj., and curved adj.

1. Chiefly Botany and Zoology. Bent back; having a backward curve.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > types of curvature > [adjective] > backwards

recurve?a1425

recourbleda1492

recurvate1556

retorted1571

reflected1578

back-turneda1586

reflexed1597

recurved1598

reverteda1616

reflex1633

recurvous1713

retroflected1765

retrorsal1870

1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. Thesaurarye sig. avj^v/2 The recurvede Needle [Fr. l'esquille courbe, Du. de gerromde naeille] for the sutures of the face.

1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 161 Hauing a short recurued body..and a short taile.

1715 J. T. Desaguliers tr. N. Gauger Fires Improv'd 107 A recurv'd Canal with several turnings.

1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. xxi. 303 Aconite has two recurved, pedunculate nectaries.

1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 548 The recurved tube must be dipped..under the surface of the tarry liquid.

1870 J. Yeats Nat. Hist. Commerce 265 The common dog is distinguished from the wolf and jackal by its recurved tail.

1961 J. E. Collin Brit. Flies VI. i. 71 Proboscis not very stout nor much recurved.

2006 State Jrnl.-Reg. (Springfield, Illinois) (Nexis) 23 Sept. h17 Lily petals tend to have a recurved back, exposing the throat and colorations.

2. In the names of plants having the fruiting stalk, leaf, or other part curved backwards.

ΚΠ

1797 Bot. Mag. 12 362 (heading) Erica retorta. Recurved heath.

1816–20 T. Green Universal Herbal II. 860/1 Ribes recurvatum, Recurved Black Currant.

1877 S. C. Ferns Brit. Isles 27 Lastrea Fœnisecii (The Recurved Fern).

1991 C. Stace New Flora Brit. Isles 198 M. recurva... Recurved Sandwort. Densely tufted perennial,..leaves 4-8mm, linear, recurved.

Compounds

recurved-leaved adj. now rare

ΚΠ

1771 R. Weston Universal Botanist II. 89 Shrubby Cape recurved-leaved Starwort.

1829 T. Castle Introd. Systematical & Physiol. Bot. iii. 55 From the direction in which they grow, leaves are said to be..reflex or recurved—curved backwards, as in recurved-leaved heath.

1902 Missouri Bot. Garden Ann. Rep. 83 He doubtless meant the recurved-leaved plant, here called Y[uuca] flaccida.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	recurved
释义	recurvedadj. Brit. /ˌriːˈkəːvd/, U.S. /rəˈkərvd/, /riˈkərvd/ Forms: 1500s recurvede, 1600s recurued, 1700s– recurved. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: recurve v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < recurve v. + -ed suffix¹. Cf earlier recurvate adj., recurve adj., and curved adj. 1. Chiefly Botany and Zoology. Bent back; having a backward curve. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > types of curvature > [adjective] > backwards recurve?a1425 recourbleda1492 recurvate1556 retorted1571 reflected1578 back-turneda1586 reflexed1597 recurved1598 reverteda1616 reflex1633 recurvous1713 retroflected1765 retrorsal1870 1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. Thesaurarye sig. avj^v/2 The recurvede Needle [Fr. l'esquille courbe, Du. de gerromde naeille] for the sutures of the face. 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 161 Hauing a short recurued body..and a short taile. 1715 J. T. Desaguliers tr. N. Gauger Fires Improv'd 107 A recurv'd Canal with several turnings. 1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. xxi. 303 Aconite has two recurved, pedunculate nectaries. 1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 548 The recurved tube must be dipped..under the surface of the tarry liquid. 1870 J. Yeats Nat. Hist. Commerce 265 The common dog is distinguished from the wolf and jackal by its recurved tail. 1961 J. E. Collin Brit. Flies VI. i. 71 Proboscis not very stout nor much recurved. 2006 State Jrnl.-Reg. (Springfield, Illinois) (Nexis) 23 Sept. h17 Lily petals tend to have a recurved back, exposing the throat and colorations. 2. In the names of plants having the fruiting stalk, leaf, or other part curved backwards. ΚΠ 1797 Bot. Mag. 12 362 (heading) Erica retorta. Recurved heath. 1816–20 T. Green Universal Herbal II. 860/1 Ribes recurvatum, Recurved Black Currant. 1877 S. C. Ferns Brit. Isles 27 Lastrea Fœnisecii (The Recurved Fern). 1991 C. Stace New Flora Brit. Isles 198 M. recurva... Recurved Sandwort. Densely tufted perennial,..leaves 4-8mm, linear, recurved. Compounds recurved-leaved adj. now rare ΚΠ 1771 R. Weston Universal Botanist II. 89 Shrubby Cape recurved-leaved Starwort. 1829 T. Castle Introd. Systematical & Physiol. Bot. iii. 55 From the direction in which they grow, leaves are said to be..reflex or recurved—curved backwards, as in recurved-leaved heath. 1902 Missouri Bot. Garden Ann. Rep. 83 He doubtless meant the recurved-leaved plant, here called Y[uuca] flaccida. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1598
随便看	quilting quilting bee quilting day quilting feast quilting frame quilting frolic quilting needle quilting party quilting seam quilting-cotton quilting-match quiltingcotton quiltingmatch quiltings quiltmaker quiltpoint quilts quim quim and cosh quimper quims quin quina quina bark quinacridone