单词 | corn lily |
释义 | corn lily in British Englishnoun any of several South African iridaceous plants of the genus Ixia, which have coloured lily-like flowers corn lily in American Englishnoun Also called: bluebead1. any of several plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, native to southern Africa, having spikes of flowers and grown as an ornamental 2. a woodland plant, Clintonia borealis, of the lily family, native to eastern and midwestern North America, having broad leaves, nodding yellowish-green flowers, and dark-blue berries Word origin [1945–50, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ergative, individual medley, spin-off, synchronized swimming, taxi squad |
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