英语词汇stinking iris的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	stinking iris
词源	stinking iris. The bruised evergreen foliage of the “stinking iris” (Iris foetidissima), also called “stinking gladium,” makes up for its unpleasant smell by its medicinal uses. In fact, some gar- deners must have liked its smell, for it went by the common name “roast beef plant” in days past. See also iris.
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