Mar 6, 2001 11:22
23 yrs ago
German term
Achseln (botanic term, please, not the body part!)
Non-PRO
German to English
Science
I’ve transcribed the original German text (*) for contextual purposes below and my adaptation thereof (**)(i.e. my flailing attempts to get the terminology right), e.g. Brutkuppen, Achseln,
(*)Feuerlilie (Lilium bulbiferum): Auf sonnigen Höhen, an Waldrändern und auf Bergwiesen gedeiht die Feuerlilie. Ihre schmalen Blätter sind wechselständig und trage öfters in den Achseln kleine Brutkuppen. Blütezeit Mai bis Juli. Geschützt!
(**)Orange Lily; Fire Lily (Lilium bulbiferum): Thrives in sunny highlands, at the edge of forests and in mountain meadows. Its narrow leaves are alternate and often carry/ sprout /___ Brutkuppen buds in their indentations/cavities/hollows Achseln. Bloom from May to July. Protected!
(*)Feuerlilie (Lilium bulbiferum): Auf sonnigen Höhen, an Waldrändern und auf Bergwiesen gedeiht die Feuerlilie. Ihre schmalen Blätter sind wechselständig und trage öfters in den Achseln kleine Brutkuppen. Blütezeit Mai bis Juli. Geschützt!
(**)Orange Lily; Fire Lily (Lilium bulbiferum): Thrives in sunny highlands, at the edge of forests and in mountain meadows. Its narrow leaves are alternate and often carry/ sprout /___ Brutkuppen buds in their indentations/cavities/hollows Achseln. Bloom from May to July. Protected!
Proposed translations
(English)
0 | axils and bulbils | Uschi (Ursula) Walke |
0 | axilla/offshoot (?) | Johanna Timm, PhD |
0 | axils | Vesna Zivcic |
Proposed translations
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axils and bulbils
please see
http:/botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/l/liltig25.htm:
about tiger lilies:
..., but is propagated from bulbils produced in the oxils of the leaves ...
thanks for the question, I used to call them baby-bulbs in pockets.
http:/botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/l/liltig25.htm:
about tiger lilies:
..., but is propagated from bulbils produced in the oxils of the leaves ...
thanks for the question, I used to call them baby-bulbs in pockets.
Reference:
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I want to thank my sources for their time and support! The stilistic context of the original text leads me to choose "axils and bulbils" for this project.
B"
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axilla/offshoot (?)
Axilla bud= Achselknospe
Axillary- blattachselbürtig
offshoot(bot) = Ableger
But I will look later for Brutkuppe- gotta run!
Axillary- blattachselbürtig
offshoot(bot) = Ableger
But I will look later for Brutkuppe- gotta run!
3 hrs
axils
Any new growth or flower bud that arises
from an axil is called axillary.
from an axil is called axillary.
Reference:
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