| 释义 |
‖ geelhout S. Afr.|ˈxɪəlhəʊt|
Also formerly geele-houtt.
[Afrikaans, f. geel yellow + hout wood.]
= yellow-wood.
1790E. Helme tr. Le Vaillant's Trav. Afr. II. xiv. 288, I also remarked the Geele-Houtt, (yellow-wood) so called from its colour: which..is very serviceable for planks, beams, and rafters. 1801J. Barrow Trav. S. Afr. I. iii. 133 The most common was the geel hout or yellow wood, (taxus elongatus) erroneously called by Thunberg the ilex crocea. 1834[see yellow-wood]. 1953Cape Argus 25 Feb. 9/4 Eighty trees, including jakkalsbessie, geelhout, wild fig,..have been planted along Table Bay boulevard. 1961Palmer & Pitman Trees S. Afr. 122 The common yellowwood, Outeniqua yellowwood,..geelhout. |