| 单词 | slender yellow centaury |
| 释义 | > as lemmasslender yellow centaury yellow centaury n. (a) yellow-wort (yellow-wort n.), a Eurasian plant with glaucous perfoliate leaves and yellow flowers with six to eight petals, Blackstonia perfoliata (family Gentianaceae), typically found on shallow chalky soils (cf. centaury n. 1a) (now rare); (b) (also slender yellow centaury) a small Eurasian herbaceous plant with narrow leaves and solitary yellow flowers, Cicendia filiformis (family Gentianaceae), typically found in damp heathland; also called marsh centaury. ΚΠ 1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. cliv. 437 (caption) Centaurium paruum luteum L'Obelij. Yellowe Centorie. 1777 S. Robson Brit. Flora 79 Gentiana perfoliata... Centaurium luteum perfoliatum... Perfoliate Gentian. Yellow Centaury. 1860 Phytologist 4 157 The Yellow Centaury, Chlora perfoliata, is not confined to the south of England. 1919 A. R. Horwood New Brit. Flora V. 132 Yellow Centaury is found there on or on limestone, but usually in wetter stations. 1971 R. S. R. Fitter Finding Wild Flowers 69 Slender Yellow Centaury Cicendia filiformis.., has solitary, long-stalked flowers opening only in full sun. 2008 P. Sterry What is That? Compl. Guide Brit. Wildlife 74/1 Rarities such as Yellow Centaury and Chaffweed are waiting to be discovered. < as lemmas |
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