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词汇 phormium
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Definition of phormium in English:

phormium

noun ˈfɔːmɪəm
  • The flax-lily of New Zealand.

    新西兰麻

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Bronze-foliaged plants such as hop bush, phormiums, and purple smoke tree are cooling accents.
    • Roses, honeysuckle and clematis run vigorously together up the pergola, beneath which are hebes, more hostas, hardy geraniums and several magnificent phormiums.
    • Tall strap-leafed phormiums, or New Zealand flax, and the architectural-looking kniphofia, or red-hot poker, added structure just as surely as did the seating areas, paths, and stone work.
    • Ornamental trees and shrubs in shades of burgundy, plum, rust, gold, and celery green are backdrops for shapely succulents, phormiums, and kangaroo paws.
    • So I dug up all my surviving phormiums, what's left of them, and came to an immediate conclusion: something is eating the roots.

Origin

Early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek phormion 'small basket' (with reference to the use made of the fibres).

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