| 单词 | star tulip |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstar tulip star tulip n. any of several perennial bulbous plants belonging to the North American genus Calochortus (family Liliaceae), having variously coloured flowers with three pointed sepals and three rounded petals covered with hairs on the inner surfaces. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > lily and allied flowers > mariposa lily butterfly tulip1860 star tulip1860 wild tulip1861 mariposa lily1868 butterfly lily1880 satin bells1897 1860 Hutching's Calif. Mag. May 490 The Golden Star Tulip (Cyclobothra nitida). 1895 W. Robinson Eng. Flower Garden (ed. 4) ii. 347/2 Other dwarf forms among the Star Tulips lasted well up to the end of June, when the beautiful Mariposa Lilies continued the display with their tall spikes. 1921 M. Hampden Bulb Gardening xvii. 185 Every garden should contain Calochorti... They consist of three groups, but I consider two only fit for the amateur gardener's patronage; these are known as Mariposa, or Butterfly Tulips, and Star Tulips. 1974 H. G. W. Fogg Compl. Handbk. Bulbs vii. 49/2 Of those described as star tulips, C[alochortus] benthami, clear yellow with dark central blotch, and C. maweanus ‘Major’..are among the finest. 2003 N. Harlow & K. Jakob Wild Lilies, Irises, & Grasses ii. 51 The genus Calochortus includes the relatively familiar tall mariposa lilies and an assortment of lower-growing plants commonly known as globe lilies or fairy lanterns, cat's ears, and star tulips. < as lemmas |
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