Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of gamopetalous plants of the order Boragineæ, tribe Borageæ, and subtribe Anchuseæ.
- In conchology, same as
Pulmonata , 1. - In entomology, the pulmonary arachnidans, as spiders and scorpions.
- noun Plural of
pulmonarium .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of the
flowering plants of thegenus Pulmonaria, thelungworts .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Is that dotted foliage pulmonaria or some kind of lily?
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The front of the bed could be edged with pulmonaria if the location has filtered sun, backed by several very compact, dwarf weigela, which have maroon foliage.
Green Scene: Landscaping can make potential buyers feel right at home 2010
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Klemm's Songsparrow farm has a nice raspberry-colored pulmonaria.
"'Fir tree' removed from man's lung." Ann Althouse 2009
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Meade, you'll be happy to know that pulmonaria is hardy up here.
"'Fir tree' removed from man's lung." Ann Althouse 2009
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The first to appear in my garden is pulmonaria, or lungwort.
Home | Mail Online 2010
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Lungwort | Lobaria pulmonaria - showing soredia and isidia
BC Bloggers 2009
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This week, while walking at Miracle Beach Provincial Park during a lull between squalls we found some beautiful Lungwort (Lobaria pulmonaria) on a branch of Big-leaf Maple that had blown down in the high winds.
BC Bloggers 2009
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And I love the way the low slanting fall and winter light picks up a fresh green color in this pulmonaria, which otherwise shows a very flat silver hue:
A Study in Contrasts 2008
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During the 1970s Rose refined his concept of ancient woodland indicator’ lichens to publish, in 1976, an index of thirty key species, most of them subtle variations on Lobaria pulmonaria.
Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009
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During the 1970s Rose refined his concept of ancient woodland indicator’ lichens to publish, in 1976, an index of thirty key species, most of them subtle variations on Lobaria pulmonaria.
Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009
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