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Definition of Trollius
1. Noun. Perennial herbs of north temperate regions: globeflowers.
Generic synonyms: Magnoliid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Buttercup Family, Crowfoot Family, Family Ranunculaceae, Ranunculaceae
Member holonyms: Globe Flower, Globeflower
Definition of Trollius
1. a perennial plant [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trollius
Literary usage of Trollius
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Botany; Or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with Their Essential ...by Sir James Edward Smith, James Sowerby by Sir James Edward Smith, James Sowerby (1798)
"trollius europaeus. Linn. Sp. PI. 782. Hudf. Fl. An. 244. ... qualities the
trollius agrees with the Hellebores and ..."
2. The Woman's Book: Dealing Practically with the Modern Conditions of Home (1894)
"The Globe Flowers (trollius) in moist places are very effective plants, producing
masses of attractive and dis- Purple German Iris also held a place in ..."
3. The Flower Garden, Or, Breck's Book of Flowers: In which are Described All by Joseph Breck (1858)
"trollius is derived from trol, or trollen, an old German word signifying something
round, in allusion to the globular form of the flowers. ..."
4. Popular Flowers, and how to Cultivate Them by Edward Sprague Rand (1876)
"P. biflorum and giganteum, our native species, nearly resemble the last, and do
well in cultivation. THE trollius. Natural Order. ..."
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