英语词汇mistress of the night的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	mistress of the night
词源	Mistress of the Night. Not a fabled courtesan but a flower. The tuberose (Polianthes tuberose) in the ancient “language of flowers” signifies “the pleasures of love.” Because the strongest fragrance of their highly fragrant white flowers is released after sundown, it is called the “Mistress of the Night.”
随便看	on the spot on the spree on the square on the tip of my tongue on the town on the wagon on the warpath on the whole i’d rather be in philadelphia on the wrong side of the door when brains were handed out on tick on velvet on your own hook oo oof oomph op-ed page open and shut open sesame opera opera isn’t over until the fat lady sings opf oprah opsigamy opsimath oral days

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