roast-beef plant
noun
The stinking iris, Iris foetidissima, of western Europe, the leaves of which, when crushed, emit an odour likened to that of roast-beef.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in James Edward Smith (1759–1828), botanist.
| 单词 | roast-beef plant |
| 释义 | roast-beef plantnoun The stinking iris, Iris foetidissima, of western Europe, the leaves of which, when crushed, emit an odour likened to that of roast-beef. Origin |
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