androsace

[ an-dros-uh-kee, -uh-see ]

noun

1. any plant of the genus Androsace, of the primrose family, having basal leaves and white or reddish flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of androsace¹

< New Latin < Greek andrósakes a marine plant (perhaps equivalent to andrós (genitive of anḗr man) + -akes, derivative of ákos cure); probably misconstrued by Linnaeus as a compound with Greek sákos shield

Example Sentences

From his bookshelf he picked out a guide to the flora of the Alps, and opened it to the entry for Androsace septentrionalis, the pigmy rock jasmine.

From BBC

There was also a beautiful little white saxifrage with yellow and brown spots inside the flower, a delightful pink androsace, and dwarf delphiniums with their single deep-blue flowers.

From Project Gutenberg

Androsace cham�jasme, Hort., var. coronata, Wall.

From Project Gutenberg

Glaux maritima, L. Androsace sessiliflora, Turrill, sp. nov.

From Project Gutenberg

Androsace.—Pretty dwarf rock plants, requiring rather careful management and a gritty soil.

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