CISTUS

Meaning of CISTUS in English

[ 'sɪstəs ]

■ noun a shrub with large white or red flowers, the twigs of which yield ladanum. [Genus Cistus .]

Origin

mod. L., from Gk kistos .

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

CISTUS — ˈsistəs noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kistos, kisthos rockrose 1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CISTUS — cistus BrE AmE ˈsɪst əs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CISTUS — n. any shrub of the genus Cistus, with large white or red flowers. Also called rock rose. [mod.L f. Gk …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CISTUS — n. any shrub of the genus Cistus, with large white or red flowers. Also called rock rose. [ mod.L f. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CISTUS — n. any shrub of the genus Cistus, with large white or red flowers. Also called rock rose. Etymology: mod.L f. …
Oxford English vocab
CISTUS — бот. ладанник (ботаника) ладанник (Cistus gen.)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CISTUS — n бот. ладанник ( Cistus gen. )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CISTUS — (n) ладанник
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CISTUS — n бот. ладанник ( Cistus gen. )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CISTUS — n бот. ладанник ( Cistus gen. )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CISTUS — бот. ладанник (ботаника) ладанник (Cistus gen.)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ROCKROSE — noun Date: 1731 any of a genus ( Cistus of the family Cistaceae, the ~ family) of shrubs or woody …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LABDANUM — also ladanum noun Etymology: Medieval Latin lapdanum Date: 14th century a soft dark fragrant bitter oleoresin derived from various rockroses …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ROCKROSE — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a plant of the Cistaceae (especially of the genera Cistus, Helianthemum, and Crocanthemum ) 2. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LABDANUM — ˈlabdənəm noun or lad·a·num -ad ə n- ( -s ) Etymology: Medieval Latin lapdanum, from Latin ladanum, ledanum, from Greek …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DAYFLOWER — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : any of several flowers that soon perish: as a. : a plant of the genus Commelina ; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CYTINUS — ˈsit ə nəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kytinos flower of the pomegranate, from kytos hollow vessel, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CRETAN ROCKROSE — noun Usage: usually capitalized C : a southern European rockrose ( Cistus creticus ) that is one of the sources …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CISTACEAE — siˈstāsēˌē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Cistus, type genus + -aceae : a family of shrubs or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MYRRH — (n.) A gum resin, usually of a yellowish brown or amber color, of an aromatic odor, and a bitter, slightly …
Английский словарь Webster
LADANUM — (n.) A gum resin gathered from certain Oriental species of Cistus. It has a pungent odor and is chiefly used …
Английский словарь Webster
HYPOCIST — (n.) An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant (Cytinus hypocistis), growing from the roots of the …
Английский словарь Webster
MYRRH — ( n. ) A gum resin, usually of a yellowish brown or amber color, of an aromatic odor, and a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LADANUM — ( n. ) A gum resin gathered from certain Oriental species of Cistus. It has a pungent odor and is …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HYPOCIST — ( n. ) An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant (Cytinus hypocistis), growing from the roots …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ROCKROSE — /rok"rohz'/ , n. 1. any plant of the genus Cistus or some allied genus, as Helianthemum. 2. any related plant. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LABDANUM — /lab"deuh neuhm/ , n. a resinous juice that exudes from various rockroses of the genus Cistus: used in perfumery, fumigating …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROCKROSE — noun Date: 1731 : any of a genus ( Cistus of the family Cistaceae, the rockrose family) of shrubs or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LABDANUM — noun also lad·a·num ˈla-də-nəm, ˈlad-nəm Etymology: Medieval Latin lapdanum Date: 14th century : a soft dark fragrant bitter oleoresin derived …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MYRRH — noun a gum resin, usually of a yellowish brown or amber color, of an aromatic odor, and a bitter, slightly …
Webster English vocab
ROCK ROSE — (Cistus), any of a genus of 17 species of low to medium-sized shrubs, in the rock rose family (Cistaceae), native …
Britannica English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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