Brunfelsian.

Brit.

/brᵿnˈfɛlzɪə/, U.S.

/ˌbrʊnˈfɛlziə/

Forms:

α. 1700s– Brunsfelsia.

β. 1700s– Brunfelsia.

Also with lower-case initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Brunsfelsia.

Etymology: In α. forms < post-classical Latin Brunsfelsia ( C. Plumier Nova Plantarum Americanarum Genera (1703) 12) < the name of Otto Brunsfels (also Brunfels ; 1488–1534), German herbalist + -ia -ia suffix¹. In β. forms remodelled after scientific Latin Brunfelsia ( Linnaeus Genera Plantarum (ed. 5) (1754) 87; < the variant spelling Brunfels of the herbalist's name + classical Latin -ia -ia suffix¹).

A genus of tropical American shrubs and small trees (family Solanaceae), the members of which have evergreen leathery leaves and large, fragrant, tubular or bell-shaped flowers (typically purple or yellow fading to white); (also brunfelsia) any plant of this genus, esp. one cultivated as an ornamental.Brunfelsias, like many solanaceous plants, contain a variety of toxic alkaloids; some of the species have been used as medicinal or psychoactive agents by inhabitants of their native regions.Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Species Plantarum (1753) 191.

ΚΠ

1735 P. Miller Gardeners Dict. (new ed.) I. at Brunsfelsia We have but one Species of this Plant, which is, Brunsfelsia..with a white Flower, and a soft Saffron-coloured Fruit.

1789 W. Aiton Hortus Kewensis II. 340 Oval-leav'd Brunfelsia... Spear-leav'd Brunfelsia.

1829 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Plants 1078 Capsicums are famous for their pungent fruit and seeds; Brunsfelsias for their fragrance, and Nicotianas, or Tobacco, for their fœtor.

1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 505/1 Franciscea, a genus of Brazilian shrubs, included among the Scrophulariaceæ, and closely allied to Brunfelsia, from which it differs in the tube of the corolla being curved and dilated at its summit.

1927 Observer 17 Apr. 8/3 A striking blue flower, hailing from Brazil, and rejoicing in the name Brunsfelsia, is the first object to take the eye.

1944 Gardeners' Chron. Amer. Aug. 251/1 Those exotics from sections of summer rains, including hibiscus, axalea [sic], brunsfelsia,..and gardenia must have abundant moisture.

1986 Pract. Gardening Mar. 49/4 The large, fragrant flowers of brunfelsia will awaken nostalgia without killing it stone dead.

2015 Buffalo (N.Y.) News (Nexis) 18 May Once, the three domes of the Botanical Gardens were bright with scarlet passion flowers, purple brunfelsia and chrome yellow allamanda.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	brunfelsia
释义	Brunfelsian. Brit. /brᵿnˈfɛlzɪə/, U.S. /ˌbrʊnˈfɛlziə/ Forms: α. 1700s– Brunsfelsia. β. 1700s– Brunfelsia. Also with lower-case initial. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Brunsfelsia. Etymology: In α. forms < post-classical Latin Brunsfelsia ( C. Plumier Nova Plantarum Americanarum Genera (1703) 12) < the name of Otto Brunsfels (also Brunfels ; 1488–1534), German herbalist + -ia -ia suffix¹. In β. forms remodelled after scientific Latin Brunfelsia ( Linnaeus Genera Plantarum (ed. 5) (1754) 87; < the variant spelling Brunfels of the herbalist's name + classical Latin -ia -ia suffix¹). A genus of tropical American shrubs and small trees (family Solanaceae), the members of which have evergreen leathery leaves and large, fragrant, tubular or bell-shaped flowers (typically purple or yellow fading to white); (also brunfelsia) any plant of this genus, esp. one cultivated as an ornamental.Brunfelsias, like many solanaceous plants, contain a variety of toxic alkaloids; some of the species have been used as medicinal or psychoactive agents by inhabitants of their native regions.Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Species Plantarum (1753) 191. ΚΠ 1735 P. Miller Gardeners Dict. (new ed.) I. at Brunsfelsia We have but one Species of this Plant, which is, Brunsfelsia..with a white Flower, and a soft Saffron-coloured Fruit. 1789 W. Aiton Hortus Kewensis II. 340 Oval-leav'd Brunfelsia... Spear-leav'd Brunfelsia. 1829 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Plants 1078 Capsicums are famous for their pungent fruit and seeds; Brunsfelsias for their fragrance, and Nicotianas, or Tobacco, for their fœtor. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 505/1 Franciscea, a genus of Brazilian shrubs, included among the Scrophulariaceæ, and closely allied to Brunfelsia, from which it differs in the tube of the corolla being curved and dilated at its summit. 1927 Observer 17 Apr. 8/3 A striking blue flower, hailing from Brazil, and rejoicing in the name Brunsfelsia, is the first object to take the eye. 1944 Gardeners' Chron. Amer. Aug. 251/1 Those exotics from sections of summer rains, including hibiscus, axalea [sic], brunsfelsia,..and gardenia must have abundant moisture. 1986 Pract. Gardening Mar. 49/4 The large, fragrant flowers of brunfelsia will awaken nostalgia without killing it stone dead. 2015 Buffalo (N.Y.) News (Nexis) 18 May Once, the three domes of the Botanical Gardens were bright with scarlet passion flowers, purple brunfelsia and chrome yellow allamanda. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1735
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