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单词 trillium
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Definition of trillium in English:

trillium

nounPlural trilliumsˈtrɪlɪəmˈtrilēəm
  • A plant with a solitary three-petalled flower above a whorl of three leaves, native to North America and Asia.

    延龄草

    Genus Trillium, family Liliaceae (or Trilliaceae)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Underneath are Himalayan poppies Meconopsis, primulas and trilliums, many of them also collected from the wild.
    • The trillium, for instance, is a native plant often seen for sale.
    • Under the trees are beloved clumps of hellebores, erythroniums, and trilliums.
    • It was a tiny humming bird; he was sampling the vintages from a clump of daffodils, foxglove, trillium, and lady's slipper.
    • Another notable treat you will find in the park is a spectacular array of wild flowers like the trillium, bloodroot and liverwort.

Origin

Modern Latin, apparently an alteration of Swedish trilling 'triplet'.

Rhymes

beryllium, cilium, psyllium

Definition of trillium in US English:

trillium

nounˈtrilēəm
  • A plant with a solitary three-petaled flower above a whorl of three leaves, native to North American and Asia.

    延龄草

    Genus Trillium, family Liliaceae (or Trilliaceae): several species, in particular red (or purple) trillium (T. erectum)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Underneath are Himalayan poppies Meconopsis, primulas and trilliums, many of them also collected from the wild.
    • Under the trees are beloved clumps of hellebores, erythroniums, and trilliums.
    • The trillium, for instance, is a native plant often seen for sale.
    • It was a tiny humming bird; he was sampling the vintages from a clump of daffodils, foxglove, trillium, and lady's slipper.
    • Another notable treat you will find in the park is a spectacular array of wild flowers like the trillium, bloodroot and liverwort.

Origin

Modern Latin, apparently an alteration of Swedish trilling ‘triplet’.

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