Queen Anne's lace
English
editNoun
editQueen Anne's lace (uncountable)
- (Canada, US) A flowering plant, species Daucus carota, especially the flowering part of the plant.
- 2014, Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven, Picador (2022), page 49:
- There were wildflowers alongside the vegetable patches at the edge of the pavement, Queen Anne’s lace whispering against Kirsten’s outstretched hand.
- Ammi majus (false Queen Anne's lace), native to the Nile River Valley, with white lace-like flower clusters.
- Anthriscus sylvestris (cow parsley), a herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant in the family Apiaceae.
Usage notes
edit- Carrot is a subspecies of Queen Anne's lace: Daucus carota ssp. sativus.
Synonyms
edit- (Daucus carota): wild carrot, bird's nest, bishop's lace
Translations
editDaucus carota
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Ammi majus
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Anthriscus sylvestris — see cow parsley