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单词 nasturcium
释义

nasturcium

Old English

Etymology

From Latin nasturtium, from nāsus (nose) + tormentum (torment) or torquēre (to twist) for its pungence.

Noun

nasturcium n

  1. various plants with a spicy flavor in the family Brassicaceae, especially the genus Nasturtium, watercress
    • a. 1200, Herbarium Apuleii, London, British Library, Harley 6258B:
      Nim þa wyrt nasturcium & pollegian, seoð on wætere, sile drincan.
      Take the herbs nasturtium & pennyroyal, boil in water, and drink them.

Descendants

Middle English: nasturtium

References

  • nasturtium, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2003.
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