- virgin's bower
- noun Date: circa 1597 any of several usually small-flowered and climbing clematises (especially Clematis virginiana)
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virgin's bower
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Virgin's bower — Virgin Vir gin, n. [L. virgo, inis: cf. OF. virgine, virgene, virge, vierge, F. vierge.] 1. A woman who has had no carnal knowledge of man; a maid. [1913 Webster] 2. A person of the male sex who has not known sexual indulgence. [Archaic] Wyclif.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
virgin's-bower — [vʉr′jənz bou′ər] n. any of several small flowered forms of clematis; esp., a climbing vine (Clematis virginiana) with white flowers, native to E North America … English World dictionary
virgin's bower — Clematis Clem a*tis (kl[e^]m [.a]*t[i^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. klhmati s brushwood, also (from its long, lithe branches) clematis. fr. klh^ma twig, shoot, fr. kla^n to break off.] (Bot.) A genus of flowering plants, of many species, mostly climbers … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
virgin's-bower — virgininė raganė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Vėdryninių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Clematis virginiana), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Clematis virginiana angl. virgin s bower pranc. clématite de Virginie šaltinis… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
virgin's-bower — /verr jinz bow euhr/ a climbing vine, Clematis virginiana, of eastern North America, having branching clusters of small, white flowers and seed pods with silky, grayish plumes. [1590 1600] * * * virˈgin s bowˈer noun Traveller s joy (Clematis… … Useful english dictionary
virgin's-bower — /verr jinz bow euhr/ a climbing vine, Clematis virginiana, of eastern North America, having branching clusters of small, white flowers and seed pods with silky, grayish plumes. [1590 1600] * * * … Universalium
virgin's-bower — vir′gin s bow′er n. pln any of several climbing varieties of clematis, as Clematis virginiana, of E North America, with branching clusters of small white flowers • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
virgin's-bower — /vɜdʒənz ˈbaʊə/ (say verjuhnz bowuh) noun any of several climbing varieties of clematis with small white flowers in large panicles, as Clematis virginiana, of the US …
virgin's bower — noun common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers • Syn: ↑old man s beard, ↑devil s darning needle, ↑Clematis virginiana • Hypernyms: ↑clematis … Useful english dictionary
Texas virgin's bower — barzdotoji raganė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Vėdryninių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Clematis drummondii), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Clematis drummondii angl. old man s beard; Texas virgin s bower isp. barba de Viejo;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
