释义 |
flowering tobacco noun[ C or U ] mainly USuk /ˌflaʊə.rɪŋ təˈbæk.əʊ/ us /ˌflaʊ.ɚ.ɪŋ təˈbæk.oʊ/ a garden plant related to tobacco that has sweet-smelling flowers that open and smell strongest in the evening and at night: The flowering tobacco opens only in the evening and has a scent to die for. Flowering tobaccos have fragrant flowers that are attractive to butterflies and moths. Annuals such as flowering tobacco complement perennials and brighten borders from summer till autumn. Flowering tobaccos are tough and long-lasting and thrive in the hottest weather. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus edelweiss eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist lupin sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant
Synonym
nicotiana |