The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
lady's bedstraw — noun Etymology: from earlier our lady s bedstraw, after Our Lady, the Virgin Mary : yellow bedstraw * * * (Our) Lady s bedstraw see ↑bedstraw under ↑bed1 • • • Main Entry: ↑lady … Useful english dictionary
lady's bedstraw — tikrasis lipikas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raudinių šeimos dažinis, rauginis, vaistinis augalas (Galium verum), paplitęs Europoje, Azijoje ir šiaurės Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Galium verum angl. yellow bedstraw; lady s bedstraw… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
lady's bedstraw — noun a yellow flowered bedstraw which smells of hay when dried and was formerly used to make mattresses. [Galium verum.] … English new terms dictionary
Our Lady's bedstraw — Bedstraw Bed straw , n. 1. Straw put into a bed. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A genus of slender herbs, usually with square stems, whorled leaves, and small white flowers. [1913 Webster] {Our Lady s bedstraw}, which has yellow flowers, is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lady's bedstraw — small plant once used as stuffing for mattresses; shrub with long and thin leaves and clusters of white flowers native of East India … English contemporary dictionary
Our Lady's bedstraw — noun common yellow flowered perennial bedstraw; North America and Europe and Asia • Syn: ↑yellow bedstraw, ↑yellow cleavers, ↑Galium verum • Hypernyms: ↑bedstraw * * * (Our) Lady s bedstraw see ↑bedstraw under ↑ … Useful english dictionary
(Our) Lady's bedstraw — see bedstraw under bed1 ● lady … Useful english dictionary
Bedstraw — Bed straw , n. 1. Straw put into a bed. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A genus of slender herbs, usually with square stems, whorled leaves, and small white flowers. [1913 Webster] {Our Lady s bedstraw}, which has yellow flowers, is {Galium… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
our-lady's-bedstraw — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Usage: usually capitalized O&L : yellow bedstraw … Useful english dictionary
bedstraw — /bed straw /, n. a rubiaceous plant, Galium verum, or some allied species, formerly used as straw for stuffing mattresses. [1350 1400; late ME; see BED, STRAW] * * * Any low perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Galium, in the madder family,… … Universalium
