eremurus
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of eremurus
First recorded in 1835–40; from Greek erêmos “solitary” + ourá “tail”
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It has often been a matter of astonishment to me that eremuri are not more frequently seen in our gardens.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891 by Various
Altogether it is a pity that eremuri are not more commonly grown.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891 by Various
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
