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单词 stickadove
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Definition of stickadove in English:

stickadove

noun ˈstɪkədəʊv
historical
  • A perennial species of lavender, Lavandula stoechas (family Lamiaceae), native to the Mediterranean, previously cultivated as a medicinal herb but now commonly grown in gardens for its spikes of pink-purple flowers.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Gerard (c1545–1612), herbalist. Alteration of sticados, variant of stechados, with omission of the final -s (apparently reinterpreted as the English plural ending).

 
 

Definition of stickadove in US English:

stickadove

nounˈstɪkədəʊv
historical
  • A perennial species of lavender, Lavandula stoechas (family Lamiaceae), native to the Mediterranean, previously cultivated as a medicinal herb but now commonly grown in gardens for its spikes of pink-purple flowers.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Gerard (c1545–1612), herbalist. Alteration of sticados, variant of stechados, with omission of the final -s (apparently reinterpreted as the English plural ending).

 
 
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