ribbon grassn.

Brit.

/ˈrɪb(ə)n ˌɡrɑːs/,

/ˈrɪb(ə)n ˌɡras/, U.S.

/ˈrɪbən ˌɡræs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ribbon n., grass n.¹

Etymology: < ribbon n. + grass n.¹, so called on account of the variegation of the leaves. Compare riband grass n. at riband n. Compounds 3.

The grass Phalaris arundinacea, spec. the ornamental cultivar ‘Picta’, which has leaves striped with white. In later use also: any of various grass-like aquatic plants, esp. of the genus Vallisneria (family Hydrocharitaceae).

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reed canary grass1762

ribbon grass1786

gardener's garters1820

dagger-grass1834

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1786 J. Abercrombie Arrangem. Plants 63 in Gardeners Daily Assistant Arundinaceous striped-leaved, or ribbon-grass.

1827 J. Clare Shepherd's Cal. 58 With marjoram knots, sweet-brier, and ribbon-grass.

1845 A. Wood Class-bk. Bot. ii. 440 P. picta is the well known striped or ribbon grass, with beautifully variegated leaves longitudinally striped in endless diversity.

1882 ‘Ouida’ In Maremma I. v. 115 Rock pools..filled with green ribbon-grasses and red sea-foliage.

1937 S. F. Armstrong Brit. Grasses (ed. 3) vii. 140 A variegated variety (var. picta, L.) with leaves striped with white is commonly grown in gardens under the name of ‘Ribbon-grass’ or ‘Gardeners' garters’.

1976 Outdoor Living (N.Z.) 1 ii. 44 (caption) The plants here include ribbon grass, ladder ferns, herbs and fuchsias.

1993 Harrowsmith June 60/2 Hardworking and hardy examples in this group are seaweedlike elodea (Elodea canadensis), grasslike sagittaria (Sagittaria spp) and Vallisneria spp, namely ribbon grass, eelgrass and tape-grass.

2006 M. Raff Ornamental Grasses for Western Gardens i. 14 With firm barriers—perhaps a cement or stone sidewalk—Phalaris arundinacea picta (ribbon grass) stays where it is planted.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	ribbon grass
释义	ribbon grassn. Brit. /ˈrɪb(ə)n ˌɡrɑːs/, /ˈrɪb(ə)n ˌɡras/, U.S. /ˈrɪbən ˌɡræs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ribbon n., grass n.¹ Etymology: < ribbon n. + grass n.¹, so called on account of the variegation of the leaves. Compare riband grass n. at riband n. Compounds 3. The grass Phalaris arundinacea, spec. the ornamental cultivar ‘Picta’, which has leaves striped with white. In later use also: any of various grass-like aquatic plants, esp. of the genus Vallisneria (family Hydrocharitaceae). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > a grass or grasses > [noun] > phalaris grasses grass corn1548 phalaris1548 Canary seed1578 Canary grass1597 chameleon grass1597 lady's laces1597 painted grass1597 sword-grass1598 silver grass1600 Canary1723 reed canary grass1762 ribbon grass1786 gardener's garters1820 dagger-grass1834 daggers1847 bride's laces1854 canary reed1884 1786 J. Abercrombie Arrangem. Plants 63 in Gardeners Daily Assistant Arundinaceous striped-leaved, or ribbon-grass. 1827 J. Clare Shepherd's Cal. 58 With marjoram knots, sweet-brier, and ribbon-grass. 1845 A. Wood Class-bk. Bot. ii. 440 P. picta is the well known striped or ribbon grass, with beautifully variegated leaves longitudinally striped in endless diversity. 1882 ‘Ouida’ In Maremma I. v. 115 Rock pools..filled with green ribbon-grasses and red sea-foliage. 1937 S. F. Armstrong Brit. Grasses (ed. 3) vii. 140 A variegated variety (var. picta, L.) with leaves striped with white is commonly grown in gardens under the name of ‘Ribbon-grass’ or ‘Gardeners' garters’. 1976 Outdoor Living (N.Z.) 1 ii. 44 (caption) The plants here include ribbon grass, ladder ferns, herbs and fuchsias. 1993 Harrowsmith June 60/2 Hardworking and hardy examples in this group are seaweedlike elodea (Elodea canadensis), grasslike sagittaria (Sagittaria spp) and Vallisneria spp, namely ribbon grass, eelgrass and tape-grass. 2006 M. Raff Ornamental Grasses for Western Gardens i. 14 With firm barriers—perhaps a cement or stone sidewalk—Phalaris arundinacea picta (ribbon grass) stays where it is planted. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1786
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