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词汇 putty-root
释义 putty root
noun[ C or U ]
(alsoputty-root, puttyroot)uk /ˈpʌt.i ˌruːt/ us /ˈpʌt̬.i ˌruːt/
a type of orchid (= a plant with unusually shaped flowers) that grows in North America and has yellow flowers that are purple at the end, and a single leaf with thin pale stripes on it: 油灰根:一种兰科植物,生长于北美,拥有黄色的花朵,末端带有紫色,并且仅有一片叶子,叶子上有淡色细条纹。
Putty root is found across the eastern US and Canada from Louisiana to Quebec.
Finding an orchid is always a treat, so I was delighted when I came across several putty-roots.找到兰花总是一种享受,所以当我遇到几株油灰根时,感到分外高兴。
Synonym
adam-and-eve
The floral and foliage display of the putty root is modest.
In the past, a gluey substance from the plant's corms was used to repair pottery and crockery, hence the name putty-root.
I found a newly unfurled leaf of a native orchid called puttyroot.
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