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词汇 kerria
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Definition of kerria in English:

kerria

noun ˈkɛrɪəˈkerēə
  • An East Asian shrub of the rose family, which is cultivated for its yellow flowers, especially as the double-flowered variety.

    棣棠属植物;棣棠花

    Kerria japonica, family Rosaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Imagine the envious looks on neighbors faces as the first burst of bulbs, primrose, and pulmonaria gives way to a riot of color as your azaleas and rhodies harmonize with kerria and viburnums.
    • I recommend this sometimes as an alternative to forsythia, because the flowering effect is similar, but kerria is a much nicer looking shrub after it flowers than forsythia, which tends to look ragged and weedy.
    • This is cheap and easy to do with specimens such as berberis, buddleia, cornus, kerria, philadelphus, spirea and willow.
    • When we moved to a bedraggled wood 10 years ago, we were greeted the following spring by the exuberant golden blossoms of kerria.
    • Just about the time I was shopping for plants for my front garden, the local garden shop offered the yellow, double-flowered Kerria in pots small enough to interest me.

Origin

Early 19th century: modern Latin, named after William Ker(r) (died 1814), English botanical collector.

Definition of kerria in US English:

kerria

nounˈkerēə
  • An eastern Asian shrub of the rose family, cultivated for its yellow flowers, especially the double-flowered variety.

    棣棠属植物;棣棠花

    Kerria japonica, family Rosaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I recommend this sometimes as an alternative to forsythia, because the flowering effect is similar, but kerria is a much nicer looking shrub after it flowers than forsythia, which tends to look ragged and weedy.
    • Imagine the envious looks on neighbors faces as the first burst of bulbs, primrose, and pulmonaria gives way to a riot of color as your azaleas and rhodies harmonize with kerria and viburnums.
    • This is cheap and easy to do with specimens such as berberis, buddleia, cornus, kerria, philadelphus, spirea and willow.
    • When we moved to a bedraggled wood 10 years ago, we were greeted the following spring by the exuberant golden blossoms of kerria.
    • Just about the time I was shopping for plants for my front garden, the local garden shop offered the yellow, double-flowered Kerria in pots small enough to interest me.

Origin

Early 19th century: modern Latin, named after William Ker(r) (died 1814), English botanical collector.

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