Definition of Arabis

1. Noun. Annual to perennial woody herbs of temperate North America, Europe and Asia: rockcress.


Definition of Arabis

1. a trailing plant [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arabis

Arabian oryxes
Arabian tea
Arabianness
Arabians
Arabic
Arabic alphabet
Arabic language
Arabic numeral
Arabic numerals
Arabic scale
Arabic script
Arabical
Arabick
Arabidopsis lyrata
Arabidopsis thaliana
Arabis (current term)
Arabis Canadensis
Arabis glabra
Arabis turrita
Arabisation
Arabisations
Arabise
Arabised
Arabises
Arabising
Arabism
Arabisms
Arabist
Arabists
Arabization

Literary usage of Arabis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Or, Flower-garden Displayed by John Sims (1819)
"This species is very nearly related to Arabis alpina (supra 225)., but at the same time is sufficiently distinct, being altogether more ..."

2. Rhodora by New England Botanical Club (1905)
"May I venture to correct Mr. CH Knowlton's statement, RHODORA 6, 208, that Arabis laevigata, Poir., had previously been reported only from North Berwick ? ..."

3. Flora Cestrica: An Attempt to Enumerate and Describe the Flowering and by William Darlington (1837)
"Arabis. L. .Vuti. Gen. 564. [Etymology obscure ; supposed to have been originally an Arabian ... Arabis. Root perennial ) (biennial, Willd. DC. (tí.). ..."

4. Handy Book of the Flower-garden, Being Practical Directions for the by David Thomson (1876)
"ARUNDO—AGAPANTHUS— Arabis. They like rich soil and plenty of water in dry weather. ... Arabis LUCIDA VARIEGATA (GOLDEN Arabis)— 3 inches. ..."

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