honey plant

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈhʌni ˌplɑːnt/    美 /ˈhʌni ˌplænt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any plant from which bees usually collect nectar, pollen, or both for making honey.
    — I have no doubt that where I live one thousand hives will provide for themselves and gather surplus honey wherever one can. It is not with honey plants, as with other pasturage, which once eaten off takes time and favoring showers to cause a new growth.
  2. The name of a number of not closely related plants.; A plant of the genus Hoya, especially the porcelainflower or waxplant (Hoya carnosa) from the tendency for excess nectar to drip from its flowers.
    — HOYA CORIACEA. Thick leaved Hoya. […] Those of our readers unacquainted with the genus will, perhaps, understand us better by saying, that this is a kind of honey plant, familiar to most persons, with its waxy white flowers, and often grown in windows. The Hoya coriacea appears to be a thicker foliaged plant, stronger in its stem, and perhaps less inclined to become a twiner or creeper than the common honey plant.
  3. The name of a number of not closely related plants.; A plant of the genus Melissa, especially lemon balm (Melissa officinalis).
    — Honey-plant [Melissa officinalis L[innaeus] [i.e., Carl Linnaeus] (family Lamiaceae)] contains a very low concentration of essential oil in leaves (0.02–0.2 vol%).
  4. The name of a number of not closely related plants.; Bishop's weed or false Queen Anne's lace (Ammi majus).
    — English name: Honey Plant […] Species and varieties: Ammi majus L. […]

词形变化

honey plants plural honey-plant alternative
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