Definition of Cerastium tomentosum

1. Noun. Chickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Cerastium Tomentosum

Cephas
Cepheus
Cephissia
Cepphus
Cepphus columba
Cepphus grylle
Ceqli
Ceram Sea
Cerambycidae
Cerapteryx
Cerapteryx graminis
Cerastes cornutus
Cerastium
Cerastium alpinum
Cerastium arvense
Cerastium tomentosum (current term)
Ceratitis
Ceratitis capitata
Ceratodontidae
Ceratonia
Ceratonia siliqua
Ceratopetalum
Ceratopetalum gummiferum
Ceratophyllaceae
Ceratophyllidae
Ceratophyllum
Ceratophyllus
Ceratopogon
Ceratopsia
Ceratopsidae

Literary usage of Cerastium tomentosum

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

1. The Floral World and Garden Guide by Shirley Hibberd (1865)
"... round, edged Cerastium tomentosum. 6, 6, 6, 6, Flower of the Day in solid block, band of blue Lobelia, edged with two rows Calceolaria Áurea floribunda, ..."

2. Handy Book of the Flower-garden, Being Practical Directions for the by David Thomson (1876)
"Blue Lobelia, edged with Cerastium tomentosum. 3. Cerastium tomentosum, edged with blue Lobelia, is exceedingly sweet. 4. Pelargonium Vesuvius, edged with ..."

3. Handy book of the flower-garden by David Thomson (1868)
"Especially if the gravel be dark, I would put a thin streak of Cerastium tomentosum all along the outside of 3 ; or if the soil were strong and suitable, ..."

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