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spiderwort

/spahy-der-wurt, -wawrt/US // ˈspaɪ dərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt //UK // (ˈspaɪdəˌwɜːt) //

蜘蛛草,蜘蛛草属植物,蜘蛛精,蜘蛛花

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any plant of the genus Tradescantia, having blue, purple, or rose-colored flowers.
    • : any of several related plants.

Examples

  • The spiderwort was a rich blue with its two large petals rounded, while the third one was tiny and colorless.

  • Among the best for this purpose are the spiderwort (Tradescantia) and Scilla.

  • There are four families of the order, the spiderwort belonging to the highest one, Commelyneæ.

  • Virginian Spiderwort, Dandelion, and Nightshade are ready at six in the morning.

  • A good example is furnished by the common spiderwort (Fig. 1).