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Meanings of Phalaris in английском

русский
канареечник
португальский
phalaris
испанский
phalaridantha
каталонский
phalaris angusta
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Genus of plants.

        Related terms
        канареечник
        каталонский
        genus phalaris

        A genus of grasses with broad leaves and a dense spike of flowers.

              genus phalaris
              Usage of Phalaris in английском
              1
              Then Phalaris motioned for a particular girl and youth to approach him.
              Julian
              2
              The epistles of Cicero were fine, and so were those of Phalaris.
              Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 1
              3
              In the centre. Phalaris was large and sullen, with a pursed mouth.
              Julian
              4
              The sheath-like cotyledons of Phalaris Canariensis are extremely sensitive to apogeotropism.
              The Power of Movement in Plants
              5
              They halted before Phalaris and gave him a parody of the imperial salute.
              Julian
              6
              With a gesture quite as majestic as any of Constantius's, Phalaris acknowledged the salute.
              Julian
              7
              People who had never heard of the Epistles of Phalaris began to inquire about them.
              Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 3
              8
              These epistles give a further reason to believe, that the others were written by Phalaris.
              The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volum...
              9
              Such was the message of Phalaris; and his statement is in strict accordance with the facts.
              The Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02
              10
              A pot with seedlings of Phalaris was covered
              The Power of Movement in Plants
              11
              Suddenly Phalaris reached up and tore the girl's dress at the shoulder; it fell to her knees.
              Julian
              12
              As he came near, behold two heroes of the Ancient army, Phalaris and Æsop, lay fast asleep.
              The Battle of the Books, and other Short Pieces
              13
              On behalf of the Ancients, stress was laid by Temple on the letters of Phalaris, tyrant of Agrigentum.
              The Battle of the Books, and other Short Pieces
              14
              The cotyledons of Phalaris bend much more slowly towards a very obscure light than towards a bright one.
              The Power of Movement in Plants
              15
              Avena sativa.-Thecotyledons of this plant become quickly bowed towards a lateral light, exactly like those of Phalaris.
              The Power of Movement in Plants
              16
              What more cruel would Phalaris say?
              The Apology of the Augsburg Confession