MULTIFLORA

Meaning of MULTIFLORA in English

■ noun an East Asian shrubby or climbing rose which bears clusters of small single pink or white flowers. [ Rosa ~ .]

Origin

C19: from late L., feminine of multiflorus 'multiflorous'.

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MULTIFLORA — noun see multiflora rose
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MULTIFLORA — /mul'teuh flawr"euh, -flohr"euh/ , n. any of several plant varieties or hybrids characterized by many single, relatively small flowers, as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MULTIFLORA — n. any of the varieties or hybrids of plants that have many single small flowers; rose that has clusters of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MULTIFLORA ROSE — noun Etymology: New Latin multiflora, specific epithet, literally, having many flowers Date: 1829 a vigorous thorny rose ( Rosa multiflora …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MULTIFLORA ROSE — noun or multiflora ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin multiflora (specific epithet of Rosa multiflora ), from Medieval Latin, feminine …
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MULTIFLORA BEAN — |məltə̇|flōrə- noun Etymology: New Latin multiflora (specific epithet of Lipusa multiflora, synonym of Phaseolus coccineus, species name of the scarlet …
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MULTIFLORA ROSE — a climbing or trailing rose, Rosa multiflora, of Japan and Korea, having hooked prickles and fragrant, dense clusters of flowers. …
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MULTIFLORA ROSE — noun Etymology: New Latin multiflora, specific epithet, literally, having many flowers Date: 1829 : a vigorous thorny rose ( Rosa …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MULTIFLORA ROSE — [mul.ti.flo.ra rose] n [NL multiflora, specific epithet, lit., having many flowers] (1829): a vigorous thorny rose (Rosa multiflora) with clusters …
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JAPANESE ROSE — noun see multiflora rose
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JACANA — I. jac·a·na ˈjakənə noun Etymology: modification of Portuguese jaçanã, from Tupi & Guarani 1. -s : any of several wading …
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SEVEN SISTERS — noun also seven sisters rose ( plural seven sisters also seven sisters roses ) : a hybrid climbing rose ( …
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POLYANTHA — ˌpälēˈan(t)thə noun or polyantha rose ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek polyanthos blooming, from poly- + anthos flower …
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MAURITIUS THORN — noun Usage: usually capitalized M : a very thorny Indian shrub ( Caesalpinia sepiaria ) with red-striped yellow flowers that …
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JAPAN ROSE — noun Usage: usually capitalized J 1. a. : any of several Japanese roses (as Rosa multiflora and R. rugosa ) …
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JAPANESE ROSE — noun Usage: usually capitalized J 1. : a slender Chinese shrub ( Kerria japonica ) cultivated for its bright yellow …
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GOUMI — noun or gu·mi ˈgümē ( -s ) Etymology: Japanese gumi : a shrub ( Elaeagnus multiflora ) of Japan and …
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ESCAPE COVER — noun also escape covert : vegetation that by reason of strategic location or natural formation assists the escape of animals …
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DANGLIN — däŋˈglēn noun ( -s ) Etymology: Tagalog danglín : a Philippine tree ( Grewia multiflora ) yielding a coarse bast …
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TUPELO — (n.) A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) of the Dogwood family, having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries. The …
Английский словарь Webster
PEPPERIDGE — (n.) A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) with very tough wood, handsome oval polished leaves, and very acid berries, -- …
Английский словарь Webster
TUPELO — ( n. ) A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) of the Dogwood family, having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PEPPERIDGE — ( n. ) A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) with very tough wood, handsome oval polished leaves, and very acid …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GUMI — /gooh"mee/ , n. a spreading shrub, Elaeagnus multiflora, of eastern Asia, having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and edible red fruit. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TUPELO — noun a north american tree (nyssa multiflora) of the dogwood family, having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries. the …
Webster English vocab
PEPPERIDGE — noun a north american tree (nyssa multiflora) with very tough wood, handsome oval polished leaves, and very acid berries, …
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BEGONIA — (genus Begonia), any of about 1,000 species of mostly succulent (juicy-stemmed) plants, many with colourful flowers or leaves and used …
Britannica English vocabulary
YEAR IN REVIEW 1997: ENVIRONMENT — BOTANICAL GARDENS The development of international policies to harmonize the responses to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) dominated the …
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OCHNACEAE — the most primitive family of the tea order (Theales), comprising some 30 genera and 430 species of tropical trees and …
Britannica English vocabulary
TUPELO — n. Pepperidge, sour gum-tree ( Nyssa multiflora ).
Dictionary of English Synonyms
РОЗА — шиповник (Rosa), род обычно колючих, иногда плетистых кустарников семейства розовых. Примерно 200 видов, естественный ареал которых охватывает зону умеренного климата …
Русский словарь Colier

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