slovo | definícia |
Adam-and-Eve (gcide) | Puttyroot \Put"ty*root`\, n. (Bot.)
An American orchidaceous plant (Aplectrum hyemale) which
flowers in early summer. Its slender naked rootstock produces
each year a solid corm, filled with exceedingly glutinous
matter, which sends up later a single large oval evergreen
plaited leaf. Called also Adam-and-Eve.
[1913 Webster] |
adam-and-eve (gcide) | adam-and-eve \adam-and-eve\ n.
1. North American orchid (Aplectrum hyemale) bearing a
single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers.
Syn: puttyroot.
[WordNet 1.5] |
adam-and-eve (wn) | adam-and-eve
n 1: North American orchid bearing a single leaf and yellowish-
brown flowers [syn: puttyroot, adam-and-eve, {Aplectrum
hyemale}] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
Adam-and-Eve (gcide) | Puttyroot \Put"ty*root`\, n. (Bot.)
An American orchidaceous plant (Aplectrum hyemale) which
flowers in early summer. Its slender naked rootstock produces
each year a solid corm, filled with exceedingly glutinous
matter, which sends up later a single large oval evergreen
plaited leaf. Called also Adam-and-Eve.
[1913 Webster]adam-and-eve \adam-and-eve\ n.
1. North American orchid (Aplectrum hyemale) bearing a
single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers.
Syn: puttyroot.
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