单词 | pyrola |
释义 | pyrola/ˈpɪrələ/ /pɪˈrəʊlə/noun Any of several small evergreen woodland plants of the genus Pyrola (family Ericaceae), of north temperate regions, having rounded leaves and spikes of drooping, bell-shaped white or greenish flowers; also called wintergreen. Also (in form Pyrola): the genus itself.
OriginEarly 16th century; earliest use found in Laurence Andrewe (fl. c1520–1530), printer and translator. From post-classical Latin pyrola from pyrus pear tree + classical Latin -ola, so called from the resemblance of the leaves to those of the pear tree. |
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