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单词 rengarenga lily
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rengarenga lily
More fully rengarenga lily. A New Zealand herbaceous plant, Arthropodium cirratum (family Laxmanniaceae), having clusters of pale cream or white lily-like flowers on tall stems, and an edible root which was formerly used as food and for medicinal purposes.
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1835 W. Yate Acct. N.Z. 89 The root of the Rengarenga (Arthropodium cirratum), scraped and applied..to bring forwards any abscesses or tumours, where matter is forming.
1871 Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 1870 3 151 Astelia Banksii is abundant in sheltered places on the cliffs, and, in some localities, the renga-renga (Arthropodium cirrhatum), makes a fine display.
1904 E. Tregear Maori Race 99 The roots of the New Zealand lily (rengarenga)..had to be cooked in the oven before becoming fit for food.
1996 Chiltern Seeds Catal. 26 Rengarenga. A most splendid and handsome plant from New Zealand with tufts of numerous narrow leaves.
2008 Weekend Austral. (Nexis) 8 Nov. (Features) 8 In temperate climates and coastal gardens, the renga renga lily (Arthropodium cirratum), native to New Zealand, is flowering now.
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