| 单词 | venus's basin |
| 释义 | > as lemmasVenus's basin Venus's basin n. the wild teasel, Dipsacus sylvestris. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Dipsacaceae (teasel and allies) > [noun] teasela1300 wokethistlea1400 fuller's teasel?c1425 fawthistle1483 Venus's basin1551 card thistle1578 Venus's bath1578 fuller's weed1587 fuller's herb1593 fuller's thistle1601 fuller's thorn1601 Venus' laver1601 shepherd's rod1633 shepherd's staff1760 manweed1829 Venus's cup1855 1551 W. Turner New Herball sig. O ivv Dipsacos, called in latin labrum veneris: that is venus basin, because it holdeth alwayes water. 1578 [see Venus's bath n.]. 1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 1006 Teasell is called..Carde Teasell, and Venus Bason. 1671 S. Skinner & T. Henshaw Etymologicon Linguæ Anglicanæ Venus-bason, Dipsacus vulgaris. 1863 R. C. A. Prior On Pop. Names Brit. Plants Venus Bason, Veneris labrum, so named..from the hollows formed by the united bases of the leaves being usually filled with water, that was used..to remove warts and freckles. < as lemmas |
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