| 单词 | winter heath |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswinter heath winter heath n. any of various heaths (genus Erica) which flower in late winter to early spring; esp. E. carnea, which is native to mountainous areas of central and southern Europe and is widely cultivated as a garden plant for its racemes of pink bell-shaped flowers. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > shrubs > heather or heath and similar plants > [noun] heather1335 ling?c1357 heath1626 grig1691 bottle heath?1711 sea-heath1713 heather-bell1725 red heath?1788 Calluna1803 Scotch heath1822 Erica1826 winter heath1842 heathwort1847 heath-blooms1858 St. Dabeoc's heath1863 cat-heather1864 honey bottle1868 French heath1871 1842 J. W. Loudon Ladies' Mag. Gardening 146 One of the most beautiful of the winter Heaths is that appropriately named Erica hyemalis, with a profusion of blush-coloured flowers. 1882 Garden 14 Jan. 17/1 The Winter Heath (E[rica] carnea) as a low-growing..shrub is one of the best of all winter blooming plants. 1989 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 14. Dec. c5/1 There's virtually nothing flowering in the garden except stalwart winter heaths. 2016 D. S. Ingram et al. Sci. & Garden (ed. 3) xiii. 188 (table) Winter heaths (Erica spp.). < as lemmas |
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