orpine

(=orpin) n.[植]景天

发音

UK /ˈɔːp(ʌ)ɪn/

词形变化

orpines 复数 orpines

别名

orpin

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several temperate succulent plants of the family Crassulaceae, that have clusters of purple flowers, especially Hylotelephium telephium.

  2. 2.

    A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, sometimes approaching red.

词汇关系

名词

词源

From Old French orpin, Old French orpiment, from Latin auripigmentum (“orpiment”), from aurum (“gold”) + pigmentum (“pigment”).

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