释义 |
er·i·oph·o·rum \ˌerēˈäfərəm\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from erio- + -phorum (neuter of -phorus) 1. capitalized : a genus of bog sedges (family Cyperaceae) characterized by cottony masses of spikelets, the perianth consisting of soft bristles 2. -s : any plant of the genus Eriophorum — called also cotton grass |