| 词汇 | corpse flower |
| 词源 | corpse flower. A plant (Amorphophallus titanium) native to Sumatra that blooms after long periods. It is called the corpse flower because in bloom it smells like “spoiled meat or rotting fish,” which is close enough to a corpse. It is also regarded as an aphrodisiac by many Sumatrans, as the phallus in its name sug- gests. See the New York Times (September 10, 2006) for more on the storied plant. |
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