nepenthes

大学

n. 猪笼草, 忘忧草

发音

UK /nɪˈpɛnθiːz/
其它
US /nəˈpɛnθiz/

别名

nepenth nepenthe

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A drug mentioned in Homer's Odyssey (c. 8th century B.C.E.) as bringing relief from anxiety or grief; hence, any drug or substance seen as bringing welcome forgetfulness or relief.

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  2. 2.

    A Southeast Asian carnivorous plant of the genus Nepenthes; a monkey cup or tropical pitcher plant.

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  3. 1.

    plural of nepenthe.

    古体

词源

Borrowed from Latin nēpenthes (“a drug bringing relief from grief”), from Ancient Greek νηπενθές (nēpenthés), neuter of νηπενθής (nēpenthḗs, “sorrow-banishing”), from νη- (nē-, “not”) + πένθος (pénthos, “grief”) (from πάσχειν (páskhein), present active infinitive of πάσχω (páskhō, “to be ill or injured in a certain way; to suffer”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷendʰ- (“to endure, to suffer”)). Compare French népenthès (“a plant from which a drug supposedly bringing relief from grief may be obtained; such a drug”).

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