rose of Jericho
rose of Jericho · roses of Jericho
Jerichorose
Any member of species Anastatica hierochunticaAny member of species Anastatica hierochuntica.
Meaning
3 sensesAny member of species Anastatica hierochuntica.
Jerichorose
Selaginella lepidophylla.
Any member of species Pallenis hierichuntica.
More definitions
- small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
- densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions
Translations
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By meaning 1
Anastatica hierochuntica:
Origin
Calque of New Latin Hierichuntis rosa (1534, found in the accusative as hierichuntida rosaCalque of New Latin Hierichuntis rosa (1534, found in the accusative as hierichuntida rosam in the Botanologicon of Euricius Cordus) and variants such as rosa Hierichuntina.
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Forms
plural: roses of Jericho| Singular | rose of Jericho |
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| Plural | roses of Jericho |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsdinosaur plantresurrection planttrue rose of Jerichofalse rose of Jericho
Close in meaning
- small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist:resurrection plantAnastatica hierochuntica
- densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions:resurrection plantSelaginella lepidophylla
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular