| 单词 | resurrection flower |
| 释义 | > as lemmasresurrection flower resurrection flower n. now rare the rose of Jericho, Anastatica hierochuntica (cf. resurrection plant n.). ΚΠ 1856 Harper's Mag. Apr. 619 Among the curiosities of the floral kingdom none is more truly extraordinary than that which is termed the Resurrection Flower, a specimen of which has been recently brought to this country from the East by Dr. I. Deck. 1907 A. A. Temple Flowers & Trees Palestine i. 9 The ‘rose of Jericho’, Anastatica hierochuntia, is a small annual..; it curls up into a ball, but when put in water will expand again, hence its name ‘Resurrection flower’. 1963 Econ. Bot. 17 79/1 Of particular interest are many of the ‘sacred plants’—some mythical, some real—such as the tree of life, tree of knowledge.., oak, soma, resurrection flower and others. < as lemmas |
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