单词 |
rock cress |
释义 |
rock cress [rock n.1] a. A plant of the genus Arabis. †b. Samphire.
c1710Petiver Catal. Ray's Eng. Herbal L, Welsh Rock Cress. 1756Phil. Trans. XLIX. 839 The lesser Shepherd's Purse or Rock-Cress. 1796Withering Brit. Plants (ed. 3) III. 576 Iberis nudicaulis,..Rock cress. Naked Candytuft. 1863Baring-Gould Iceland 355 A trembling Alpine Rock⁓cress (Arabis petræa) was nestled within the lip [of the slag chimney]. 1882Garden 10 June 405/2 The common White Rock Cress (Arabis albida) is very effective. |

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