单词 | acidanthera |
释义 | acidanthera[ as-i-dan-ther-uh ] / ˌæs ɪˈdæn θər ə / nounany bulbous African plant belonging to the genus Acidanthera, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and long tubular flowers. Also called peacock orchid . Origin of acidanthera<New Latin (1844) <Greek akid- (stem of akís) needle (cognate with Latin acus;see acicula) + New Latin -anthera;see anther, -a2 Words nearby acidantheraaciculate, aciculum, acid, acidaminuria, acid anhydride, acidanthera, acid-ash diet, acid-base balance, acid-base equilibrium, acid-base indicator, acid cell Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for acidantheraacidanthera / (ˌæsɪˈdænθərə) / nounany plant of the African cormous genus Acidanthera, cultivated for its graceful tubular white and red or white and purple flowers, often scented: family Iridaceae Word Origin for acidantherafrom Greek akis point + New Latin anthera anther, from the shape of the anthers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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