Meaning of "cernuous" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CERNUOUS

From Latin cernuus leaning forwards, of obscure origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CERNUOUS

cernuous  [ˈsɜːnjʊəs]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CERNUOUS

Cernuous is an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CERNUOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cernuous in the English dictionary

The definition of cernuous in the dictionary is drooping.

TRANSLATION OF CERNUOUS

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CERNUOUS»

Discover the use of cernuous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cernuous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

An encyclopædia of plants;: comprising the description, ...

Branches short erect, Lvs. all recurv. cord. acum. obsol 3-ncrv. at base, Lid obtusely conical 14901 Stems somewhat pinnate, Leave* serrulate two-nerved at base : primary cordate acuminate ; of branches broad ovate, Theca ovate cernuous, ...

John Claudius Loudon, Mrs. Loudon (Jane), George Don, 1836

An Encyclopaedia of Plants

14391 Stems pinnate (or i larl y bl innate), Leaves thickly set eordato-acuminate serrated very faintly twonerved at the base, heca ob ong cernuous, Lid conical 1- 1895 Stems pinnate, Leaves serrated papillose on the back : the margins reflex.

John Claudius Loudon, 1829

Flora Scotica: Or a Description of Scottish Plants

Woods, banks, heathy places, &c, common. 29. H. prœlongum, stems subbipinnate, leaves distantly placed patent cordate or ovate acuminated serrated, nerve disappearing below the summit, capsule ovate cernuous, lid rostrate. Muse. Brit. p.

William Jackson Hooker, 1821

Flora scotia; or a description of Scottish plants arranged ...

Woods, banks, heathy places, &c, common. 29. II. prœlongum, stems subbi pinnate, leaves distantly placed patent cordate or ovate acuminated serrated, nerve disappearing below the summit, capsule ovate cernuous, lkl rostrate. Muse . Brit. p.

Sir William Jackson Hooker, 1821

Flora Scotica; Or a Description of Scottish Plants, Arranged ...

Woods, banks, heathy places, &c., common, 29. H. prœlongum, stems subbipinnate, leaves distantly placed patent cordate or ovate acuminated serrated, nerve disappearing below the summit, capsule ovate cernuous, lid rostrate. Мшс. Brit. p.

William Jackson Hooker, 1821

Flora Hibernica: Comprising the Flowering Plants, Ferns, ...

Leaves squarrose, widely cordate, very much acuminated, recurved, serrated, shortly 2-nerved; capsule ovato-globose, cernuous ; lid conical. Linn. sp. pl. p. 1593. Muse. Brit. ed. 2, p. 182, t. 26. Woods and heaths ; common. 2. Leaves secund.

James Townsend Mackay, 1836

Rains Of Roses

Cernuous3. All that our hearts have become, Teardrops that never face the sun. Sweet is the bloom. Sweet are the perfumes. Parlous... Cernuous... Why weep in this endless dreadful sleep? Why keep forevers in what we rake, rake, lost ...

Christine Redman-Waldeyer, 2004

Flora Edinensis: Or, A Description of Plants Growing Near ...

theca cylindrical, erecto-cernuous, the lid conical with a point. Hook. Fl. Scot. 2. p. 148. Muse. Brit. p. 113. t. 27. *. vulgaris, stems broad, semicylindrical ; leaves falcato-se- cund. H. cupressiforme, Smith, E. B. t. 1860. and H. nigro- viride, t.

Robert Kaye Greville, 1824

Flora Devoniensis: Or A Descriptive Catalogue of Plants ...

imbricate, spreading, broadly ovate, acute, serrate, concave, nerved nearly to the point ; caps. ovate, cernuous ; lid rostrate. Muse. Brit. p. 106. Hab. On rocks and stones in streams, common. 29- H. striatum, stems variously branched ; leaves ...

John Pike Jones, J. F. Kingston, 1829

Flora Hibernica, Comprising the Flowering Plants, Ferns, ...

Leaves squarrose, widely cordate, very much acuminated, recurved, serrated, shortly 2-nerved ; capsule ovato-globose, cernuous ; lid conical. Linn. sp. pi. p. 1593. Muse. Brit. ed. 2, p. 182, t. 26. Woods and heaths ; common. 2. Leaves secund.

James Townsend MacKay, 1836

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CERNUOUS»

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Pakistan to observe Friday as Black Day in solidarity with Palestine

Pakistani flag will remain cernuous on this occasion. United Nations had appealed for humanitarian aid to Palestine on July 21, 2014. “Innocent ... «dunyanews.tv, Jul 14»

Pakistan Observe 'Black Day' In Solidarity With Palestine

Pakistani flag will remain cernuous on this occasion. United Nations had appealed for humanitarian aid to Palestine on July 21, 2014. “Innocent ... «dunyanews.tv, Jul 14»

Garden pond plant life: Information on the many different types of …

A lizard's tail (Saururus cernuous) have white flowers late summer, is hardy in zones five to eight, has a depth to 6 inches and forms dense colonies. A sweet flag ... «Newsolio, Mar 12»