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stavesacre的意思

stavesacre

英 ['staɪvz,eɪkə] 美
  • n.
    • 【植物】斯塔维翠雀(Delphinium staphisagria)
    • 斯塔维翠雀种子(有毒,可作催吐剂或致泻剂)

stavesacre

英文词源


stavesacre (n.)
herbal plant of the Delphinium family, c. 1400, from Latin staphisagria, from Greek staphis agria, literally "wild raisin," from staphis "raisin" (according to Klein, probably related to staphyle "bunch of grapes") + agria, fem. of agrios "wild," literally "living in the fields," from agros "field" (see acre).