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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ERINUS

New Latin, from Greek erinos, an unidentified plant.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ERINUS

erinus  [ɪˈraɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ERINUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Erinus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ERINUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

erinus

Erinus

Erinus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Plantaginaceae, native to stony mountainous sites in North Africa and southern Europe. Some members of the genus have been cultivated as ornamental plants, particularly Erinus alpinus, for which a number of different cultivars are available.

Definition of erinus in the English dictionary

The definition of erinus in the dictionary is any plant of the scrophulariaceous genus Erinus, native to S Africa and S Europe, esp E. alpinus, grown as a rock plant for its white, purple, or carmine flowers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ERINUS


Antoninus
ˌæntəˈnaɪnəs
Aquinas
əˈkwaɪnəs
Delphinus
dɛlˈfaɪnəs
echinus
ɪˈkaɪnəs
Flamininus
ˌflæmɪˈnaɪnəs
Gambrinus
ɡæmˈbraɪnəs
interspinous
ˌɪntəˈspaɪnəs
Linus
ˈlaɪnəs
Longinus
lɒnˈdʒaɪnəs
minus
ˈmaɪnəs
nighness
ˈnaɪnəs
Ninus
ˈnaɪnəs
Paulinus
pɔːˈlaɪnəs
Plotinus
plɒˈtaɪnəs
Quirinus
kwɪˈraɪnəs
shiness
ˈʃaɪnəs
sinus
ˈsaɪnəs
spinous
ˈspaɪnəs
spryness
ˈspraɪnəs
vinous
ˈvaɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ERINUS

erigeron
Eriksson
Erin
erinaceous
eringo
erinite
Erinyes
Erinys
eriometer
erionite
eriophorous
eriophorum
eriophyid
eriostemon
Eris
ERISA
Eriskay pony
eristic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ERINUS

acinus
Albinus
botulinus
Cassius Longinus
Circinus
Cunobelinus
Dominus
Ictinus
laurustinus
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Matthias I Corvinus
omega minus
Piscis Austrinus
pulvinus
ricinus
Socinus
terminus
trachinus
uncinus

Synonyms and antonyms of erinus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «erinus» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

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erinus
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510 millions of speakers

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380 millions of speakers
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erinus
280 millions of speakers

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erinus
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Translator English - Portuguese

erinus
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Translator English - Bengali

erinus
260 millions of speakers

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erinus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Erinus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erinus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

erinus
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

erinus
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Translator English - Javanese

Erinus
85 millions of speakers
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erinus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

erinus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एरीनस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

erinus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

erinus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

erinus
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Translator English - Ukrainian

erinus
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Translator English - Romanian

erinus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

erinus
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Translator English - Afrikaans

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Translator English - Swedish

erinus
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Translator English - Norwegian

erinus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of erinus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ERINUS»

The term «erinus» is normally little used and occupies the 111.234 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ERINUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about erinus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ERINUS»

Discover the use of erinus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to erinus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
Native of Germany, of the Swiss Alps, of (he Pyrenees, and the south of France. 2 . Erinus Africanus, or African erinus : flowers lateral, sessile ; leaves lanceolate, somewhat toothed. Native of Africa. 3. Erinus Capensis, or Cape erinus : flowers  ...
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The Florist and Pomologist
L. Erinus grandiflora (Carter & Co.) ; L. Erinus ramosoides (Carter & Co.) ; L. erinoides (Van Houtte) ; L. campanulata (Veitch); L. arguta. — This is the pale blue Lobelia so extensively cultivated under the name of L. gracilis ; to which species, ...
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The Florist, Fruitist, and Garden Miscellany
L. Erinus grandiflora (Carter & Co.) ; L. Erinus ramosoides (Carter & Co.) ; L. erinoides (Van Houtte) ; L. campanulata (Veitch); L. arguta. — This is the pale blue Lobelia so extensivfily cultivated under the name of L. gracilis ; to which species, ...
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Universal Technological Dictionary Or Familiar Explanation ...
Erinus, in the Linnean system, a genus of plants, Class 1-1 Didynaniia, Order 2 Angiospermia. Generic Character. Cm., perianth five-leaved. — Cor. one- petalled. — Stam. filaments four; anthers small. — Pist. germ ovate; style very short ...
George Crabb, 1823
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The Botanical magazine [afterw.] Curtis's Botanical ...
Clafs and Order. DIDYNAMIA ANCIOSPERMIA. Generic Character. Cal. 5- phyllus. Cor. Limbus 5-fidus aequalis1. Caff. 2-locularis. Specific Character and Synonyms. ERINUS alpinus floribus racemofis, foliis fpathulatis. Linn. Syjt. Vegetal/. ed.
William Curtis, 1795
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Universal Technological Dictionary
Erinus capensts, native of the Cape of Good Hope.— Erinus ji'utescens. The following are the principal annuals, namely, the—Erinusfragrans, seu Selago, native of the Cape of Good Hope.—-Erinus pcruvizmus, seu Lychnidea, native of  ...
George Crabb, 1833
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The Anger of Achilles: Mēnis in Greek Epic
Just as Kronos is a king in name, as against Ouranos, so the metis of Gaia in response to Kronos's cunning trick is the first named metis.49 Second, a single reactive ploy intended to repay the erinus of the prior and the future generation is  ...
Leonard Charles Muellner, 2004
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Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Or, Flower-garden Displayed: In ...
Lobelia. Erinus. Ascending. Lobelia,. i Clafs and Order. PentandriaMonogynia, olim Syngenesia Monogamia. Generic Charatler. Cal. 5-fidus. Cor. i-petala, irregularis. Anthera cohaerentes. Cap/. jnfera 2- feu 3-locularis. Specific Characler and ...
John Sims, 1806
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The Botany of the Commelins
Lobelia erinus L. was described based on material Linnaeus had at hand. There are, however, no specimens seen by Linnaeus in the relevant herbaria. Linnaeus cited Hermann's Plate 1 1 1 in the protologue. This plate does not represent the ...
D.O. Wijnands, 1983
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Companion to the Botanical Magazine: Being a Journal, ...
To the first of them I have given the name of Lyperia, partly because it contains the Erinus tristis, and other species with that peculiar-coloured flower, and partly because the corolla almost constantly, and often the whole plant dry black ; on ...
Sir William Jackson Hooker, 1835

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ERINUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term erinus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Start your strawberries now, but not tomatoes
Plants that will attract them are: yarrow, sweet alyssum, masterwort, veronica, fennel, chamomile, edging lobelia (Lobelia erinus)—an annual in ... «The Coloradoan, Apr 15»
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Home & Garden: Field of Bees; Plant It and They Will Come
... blue lobelia (Lobeliacosmo erinus), bachelor's buttons (Centaurea cyanus), cosmos (Cosmo bipinnatus), calendula (Calendula officinalis), ... «Freepress Online, Apr 15»
3
Dress your garden in winter whites
Edging lobelia (Lobelia erinus) is only 4 to 6 inches tall, but cultivars of this spreading low-grower bring white, cobalt or pale blues to the ... «Houston Chronicle, Dec 14»
4
The best job in the world!
... and several other sites including Middleham Castle mentioned above, in late spring/early summer is the Fairy Foxglove (Erinus alpinus), ... «Pitchcare, Jun 14»
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For blue flowers, remember the Lobelia
One of these species, Lobelia erinus, is what comes to mind when the word “Lobelia” is heard, at least among those with a modicum of ... «Los Angeles Daily News, Apr 14»
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The perfect plants for shady areas
... semperflorens-cultorum), impatiens (Impatiens walleriana), lobelia (Lobelia erinus), coleus (Solenostemon scutellarioides), wishbone flower ... «Muscatine Journal, Jan 14»
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Rhododendrons still in flower
These dainties are lobelia erinus from South Africa and have been popular bedding plants since the Victorian era. Some of you are old enough ... «Taranaki Daily News, Dec 13»
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Blue and white create calm in the winter garden
Edging lobelia (Lobelia erinus) is only 4 to 6 inches tall, but cultivars of this spreading low-grower bring brilliant cobalt to pale blues to the ... «San Antonio Express, Nov 12»
9
Entryway details say welcome with a wow
Pelargonium peltatum: annuals, white, flower box. Lobelia Erinus: annuals, white, flower box. Hedera helix (cascading ivy): flower box. «Montreal Gazette, Sep 12»
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AKDE-247 Remoblam & Remoblamling AKDE-250 Shootfly AKDE-253 Erinus AKDE-254 Guttler AKDE-255 Fort Oink AKDE-267 Space Pirate «RipTen, Apr 12»

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