单词 | rose end |
释义 | > as lemmasrose end c. In full rose end. The rounded end of a potato, esp. one being used for sprouting. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > root vegetables > potato > part of potato set1767 rose1825 1825 Belfast Mag. May 320 The end of the potato proper to be cut for seed, is another point to be considered. This should invariably be, what is denominated by farmers, the rose end. 1851 E. Ronalds & T. Richardson tr. F. Knapp Chem. Technol. III. 102 The water appears to abound most in the upper part or rose of the potato, from which the young shoots spring. 1946 A. Nelson Princ. Agric. Bot. iv. 86 This region with most buds is termed the ‘rose end’, and is the true morphological apex. 1976 Country Life 5 Feb. 305/4 Seed tubers of earlies will be stood ‘rose’ or blunt end uppermost..to sprout. 1995 Amateur Gardening 25 Nov. 43/2 Early seed tubers should be bought in late September or early October and then kept somewhere warm..until the eyes begin to break into growth at the ‘rose’ end of the tuber. < as lemmas |
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