Meaning of "virgin's-bower" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF VIRGIN'S-BOWER

virgin's-bower

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIRGIN'S-BOWER

Virgin's-Bower is a noun.

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WHAT DOES VIRGIN'S-BOWER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Clematis

Clematis is a genus of about 300 species within the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids have been popular among gardeners, beginning with Clematis × jackmanii, a garden standby since 1862; more hybrid cultivars are being produced constantly. They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin. Most species are known as clematis in English, while some are also known as traveller's joy, a name invented for the sole British native, C. vitalba, by the herbalist John Gerard; virgin's bower for C. viticella; old man's beard, applied to several with prominent seedheads; and leather flower or vase vine for the North American Clematis viorna.

Definition of virgin's-bower in the English dictionary

The definition of virgin's-bower in the dictionary is any of several American clematis plants, esp Clematis virginiana, of E North America, which has clusters of small white flowers.

TRANSLATION OF VIRGIN'S-BOWER

Find out the translation of virgin's-bower to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of virgin's-bower from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «virgin's-bower» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: virgin´s ，凉亭
• Translator English - Spanish: virgin´s - enramada
• English: virgin´s-bower
• Translator English - Hindi: virgin´s - कुंज
• Translator English - Arabic: virgin´s - كوخ في الريف
• Translator English - Russian: virgin´s - беседка
• Translator English - Portuguese: virgin´s - Bower
• Translator English - Bengali: virgin´s-আবাস
• Translator English - French: virgin´s - tonnelle
• Translator English - Malay: Virgin´s-bower
• Translator English - German: virgin´s - Laube
• Translator English - Japanese: virgin´s -亭
• Translator English - Korean: virgin´s - 정
• Translator English - Javanese: Virgin´s-bower
• Translator English - Vietnamese: virgin´s - Chòi
• Translator English - Tamil: virgin´s-பிம்பம்
• Translator English - Marathi: व्हर्जिन-बोअर
• Translator English - Turkish: virgin´s-Bower
• Translator English - Italian: virgin´s - pergola
• Translator English - Polish: virgin´s - altana
• Translator English - Ukrainian: virgin´s - альтанка
• Translator English - Romanian: Fecioarei - Bower
• Translator English - Greek: virgin´s - κληματαριά
• Translator English - Afrikaans: virgin´s - Bower
• Translator English - Swedish: virgin´s - berså
• Translator English - Norwegian: virgin´s - buret

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIRGIN'S-BOWER»

Discover the use of virgin's-bower in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to virgin's-bower and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Vol. I. - Thalamiflorae

Loureiro's Virgin's Bower. Shrub cl. 38 C. ssm'cea (H. B. and Kunth nov. gen. et spec. amer. 5. p. 87.) flowers panicled, dioecious; leaves ternate or pinnate; leaflets ovate, 5-nerved, grossly 3 or 5-toothed, underneath silky, villous; peduncles ...

‎1831

A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants

Loureiro's Virgin's Bower. Shrub cl. 83 C. snm'cna (H. B. and Kunth nov. gen. et spec. amer. 5. p. 37.) flowers panicled, dioecious; leaves ternate or pinnate; leaflets ovate, 5-nerved, grossly 3 or 5-toothed, underneath silky, villous; peduncles ...

George Don, 1831

A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants ... Arranged ...

Loureiro's Virgin's Bower. Shrub cl. 38 C. ssm'caa (H. B. and Kunth nov. gen. et spec. amer. 5. p. 37.) flowers panicled, dioecious; leaves ternate or pinnate; leaflets ovate, 5-nerved, grossly 3 or 5-tootbed, underneath silky, villous; peduncles ...

George Don, 1831

The Woody Plant Seed Manual

In Wisconsin, for example, eastern virgin's-bower was found in 13 community types but was most abundant in the wet alder thicket community. Rock clematis is present in 2 communities and most abundant in northern dry mesic forests (Curtis  ...

F. T. Bonner, Robert P. Karrfalt

A General System of Gardening and Botany: Containing a ...

Loureiro's Virgin's Bower. Shrub cl. 33 C. seki'cea (H. B. and Kunth nov. gen. et spec. amer. 5. p. 37.) flowers panicled, dioecious ; leaves ternate or pinnate ; leaflets ovate, 5-nerved, grossly 3 or 5-toothed, underneath silky, villous ; peduncles ...

George Don, 1831

The Cyclopaedia; Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ...

CLEMATIS, in Gardening, comprehends plant; of the flowery, perennial, and shruhby kinds of hardy growth ; of which the species chiesly cultivated are; the purple Virgin's bower, (C. viticellu) z the leathery-flowered virgin's bower, (C. 'aim -na) ...

Abraham Rees, 1819

A Complete Dictionary of Practical Gardening: Comprehending ...

C. Viticella, Purple Virgin's Bower; '2. C. Vioora, Leathery-flowered V irgin's Bower; 3. C. Orientalis, Oriental Virgin's Bower ; 4. C. I/i'rginiana, Virginian Virgin's Bower; 5. C. cris a, Curledleaved Virgin's Bower; 6. C. cirrtosa, Evergreen Virgin's ...

R. W. Dickson, Sydenham Edwards, 1807

The English Flora: Or, A Catalogue of Trees, Shrubs, Plants ...

leavedCift« 24. falvifolius. Sage-leaved Ciftus. 30. CLEMATIS. Virgin's Bower, Climber or Traveller's Joy, (F.)Clematite, L. G. PI. 696. Polyandria Polygynïa. Cl. 13. Oíd, 7. 1. canadenfîs. Canadian Virgin's Bower, 2. crifpa. Curled Virgin's Bower.

Richard Weston, 1775

On Planting and Rural Ornament. a Practical Treatise

Virgin's Bower. Of this species of Clematis there are the following Varieties. Double Purple Virgin's Bower. Single Purple Virgin's Bower. Single Blue Virgin's Bower. Single Red Virgin's Bower. Double Purple Virgin's bower. This sort stands first ...

Mr. Marshall (William), 1803

On Planting and Rural Ornament: A Practical Treatise

Virgin's Bower. Of this species of Clematis there are the following Varieties. Double Purple Virgin's Bower. Single Purple Virgin's Bower. Single Blue Virgin's Bower. Single Red Virgin's Bower. Double Purple Virgin's bower. This sort stands first ...

William Marshall, 1803