groundsel

groundsel
[ˈgraʊn(d)s(ə)l]
noun
  1. a widely distributed plant of the daisy family, with yellow rayless flowers
    千里光。 参见 giant groundsel
  2. Genus Senecio, family Compositae: several species, in particular the common groundsel (S. vulgaris), which is a common weed
    千里光属,菊科:数种,尤指欧洲千里光(拉丁名S. vulgaris),系常见野草 参见 giant groundsel
语源
  1. Old English gundæswelgiæ (later grundeswylige), probably from gund 'pus' + swelgan 'to swallow' (with reference to its use in poultices). The later form may be by association with ground, and refer to the plant's rapid growth
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