proteranthous

Etymology


From.

Adjective

 * 1)  Of a plant: having flowers that appear earlier than the leaves.
 * 2)  Of a plant: having leaves that appear earlier than the flowers.
 * 1)  Of a plant: having leaves that appear earlier than the flowers.
 * 1)  Of a plant: having leaves that appear earlier than the flowers.
 * 1)  Of a plant: having leaves that appear earlier than the flowers.
 * 1)  Of a plant: having leaves that appear earlier than the flowers.

Usage notes
In Elements of Botany (1836), the American botanist (1810–1888) defined the word as “leaves appearing earlier than the flowers”, but subsequently in ''Gray’s Botanical Text-book. Vol. I.'' (6th edition, 1879) it was defined as “flowers appearing earlier than the leaves” : see the quotations above.

Translations

 * Finnish: joka kukkii ennen lehtien kasvamista
 * French:
 * Italian:
 * Macedonian:


 * Finnish: jonka lehdet kasvavat ennen kukkimista
 * Italian:
 * Macedonian: