Japanese iris

名词 n.
中文释义
英 / dʒæp.ənˌiːz ˈaɪ.rɪs/    美 /ˌdʒæp.ən.iːz ˈaɪ.rɪs/
音节划分: Jap‧a‧nese i‧ris

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A group of iris flower species native to or cultivated in East Asia, particularly in Japan, Korea, China, Russia, and Mongolia. Scientifically, the three primary species are Iris ensata, Iris laevigata, and Iris sanguinea.
    — Though we have in Europe certain varieties which grow on comparatively dry soil, we never find the Japanese iris represented otherwise than on damp ground.
  2. A fringed iris, of species (Iris japonica), native to China and Japan, not considered a Japanese iris species.
    — Japanese Iris - Iris japonica - Other Common Name(s): Butterfly Flower, Fringed Iris, Shaga

词形变化

Japanese irises plural Japanese irises plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Hokkien 日本 /Ji̍t-púnbor.
Malay Jepangbor.
Portuguese Japãobor.
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Malay Jepangbor.
Dutch Japanbor.
English Japan
Proto-Indo-European *-iskos
Proto-Germanic *-iskaz
Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor.
Late Latin -iscus
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Vulgar Latin -iscus
Latin -ēnsis
Old French -eisbor.
Middle English -eys
English -ese
English Japanese
Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris)bor.
Latin irisbor.
English iris
blend
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Latin Iriscalq.
Latin japonicacalq.
English Japanese iris
From Japanese + iris, due to them being discovered first by Western explorers in Japan.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Hokkien 日本 /Ji̍t-púnbor.
Malay Jepangbor.
Portuguese Japãobor.
▲
Malay Jepangbor.
Dutch Japanbor.
English Japan
Proto-Indo-European *-iskos
Proto-Germanic *-iskaz
Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor.
Late Latin -iscus
▲
Vulgar Latin -iscus
Latin -ēnsis
Old French -eisbor.
Middle English -eys
English -ese
English Japanese
Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris)bor.
Latin irisbor.
English iris
blend
Translingual Iriscalq.
Latin japonicacalq.
English Japanese iris
Calque of taxonomic name Iris japonica, as gardeners have colloquialised its term.
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