CHIMONANTHUS

Meaning of CHIMONANTHUS in English

[ ˌkʌɪmə(ʊ)'nanθəs ]

■ noun a shrub of a Chinese genus including the wintersweet. [Genus Chimonanthus .]

Origin

mod. L., from Gk kheimōn 'winter' + anthos 'flower'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

CHIMONANTHUS — ˌkīməˈnan(t)thəs noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek cheimōn winter + New Latin -anthus — more at hibernate 1. capitalized : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALLSPICE — Tropical evergreen tree ( Pimenta dioica ) of the myrtle family, native to the West Indies and Central America and …
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MERATIA — məˈrāsh(ē)ə Etymology: New Latin, from François Victor Mérat died 1851, French physician and botanist + New Latin -ia synonym of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JAPAN ALLSPICE — noun Usage: usually capitalized J : a Japanese shrub ( Chimonanthus praecox ) cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers that …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WINTERSWEET — /win"teuhr sweet'/ , n. a shrub, Chimonanthus praecox, native to China, having large leaves and fragrant yellow flowers. [ 1890-95; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WINTERSWEET — ■ noun a Chinese shrub which produces heavily scented yellow flowers in winter before the leaves appear. [ Chimonanthus praecox …
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ALLSPICE — tropical evergreen tree (Pimenta diocia, formerly P. officinalis) of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae), native to the West Indies and Central …
Britannica English vocabulary
ALLSPICE — n. Tropical evergreen tree ( Pimenta dioica ) of the myrtle family, native to the West Indies and Central America …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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