| 释义 |
‖ essenhout S. Afr.|ˈɛsənhəʊt|
[Afrikaans, ad. MDu. eschenhout, f. esch ash + hout wood.]
= essenwood.
[1789W. Paterson Narr. 80 A tree very useful in making waggons, which the Dutch call Essen, or Ash.] 1819Account Colony Cape Good Hope 71 Essenhout. 1950Cape Argus (Mag. Section) 18 Mar. 7/7 The Cape ebony, white stinkwood, flatcrown, essenhout and umzimbiti, trees that yield beautiful timber for furniture-making, grow in profusion in every kloof. 1961Palmer & Pitman Trees S. Afr. 277 The essenhout or dog plum is a medium sized tree found in most of the forests of the country. |