rupturewort

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词形变化

ruptureworts 复数 ruptureworts

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A West Indian plant (Alternanthera sessilis, syn. Alternanthera polygonoides), somewhat resembling burstwort.

  2. 2.

    A plant of the genus Herniaria, especially Herniaria glabra, formerly used in the treatment of hernia and for other medicinal purposes.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

ground cover

词源

From rupture + wort. Possibly related to the taxonomic name Herniaria, which is based on Latin hernia (whence English hernia), a condition where part of the body abnormally extrudes into another part, thus causing a rupture.

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