lady's-earrings

lady's-earrings
/lay"deez ear"ringz', -ingz/, n., pl. lady's-earrings. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)
any of several plants having pendent flowers thought to resemble earrings, as the jewelweed or the fuchsia. Also called lady's-eardrops /lay"deez ear"drops'/, ladies'-earrings, ladies'-eardrops.

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  • lady's-earrings — /lay deez ear ringz , ingz/, n., pl. lady s earrings. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) any of several plants having pendent flowers thought to resemble earrings, as the jewelweed or the fuchsia. Also called lady s eardrops /lay deez ear drops /,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lady's-earrings — dvižiedė sprigė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Spriginių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Impatiens capensis), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Impatiens capensis angl. jewelweed; lady s earrings; orange balsam; orange touch me not;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • lady's earrings — noun North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil • Syn: ↑jewelweed, ↑orange balsam, ↑celandine, ↑touch me not, ↑Impatiens capensis • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • ladies'-earrings — /lay deez ear ringz , ingz/, n., pl. earrings. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) lady s earrings. * * * …   Universalium

  • ladies'-earrings — /lay deez ear ringz , ingz/, n., pl. earrings. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) lady s earrings …   Useful english dictionary

  • herbaceous plant — noun a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests • Syn: ↑herb • Derivationally related forms: ↑herbal (for: ↑herb) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • ladies'-eardrops — noun erect or climbing shrub of Brazil with deep pink to red flowers • Syn: ↑lady s eardrop, ↑ladies eardrop, ↑lady s eardrops, ↑Fuchsia coccinea • Hypernyms: ↑fuchsia * * * /lay deez ear drops /, n., pl. eardrops. (used with a sing. or …   Useful english dictionary

  • ladies'-eardrops — /lay deez ear drops /, n., pl. eardrops. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) lady s earrings. [1885 90, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Impatiens capensis — dvižiedė sprigė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Spriginių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Impatiens capensis), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Impatiens capensis angl. jewelweed; lady s earrings; orange balsam; orange touch me not;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • dvižiedė sprigė — statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Spriginių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Impatiens capensis), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Impatiens capensis angl. jewelweed; lady s earrings; orange balsam; orange touch me not; snapweed;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

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