thrum-eyed
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of thrum-eyed
C19: from thrum ², because of the ring of anthers visible at the neck of the corolla
Example Sentences
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Like the common primrose, the primula exhibits both pin-eyed and thrum-eyed varieties.
From Mendelism Third Edition by Punnett, Reginald Crundall
They have been long known to children and gardeners, who call them thrum-eyed and pin-eyed.
From The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In by Lubbock, John, Sir
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