| 释义 |
‖ imphee|ˈɪmfiː|
Also imfe, imphie.
[imfe, native name in Natal.]
A species of sugar-cane, Andropogon saccharatus Roxb. (Holcus Linn., Sorghum Pers.), also called African or Chinese Sugar-cane, Broom Corn, Sorgho, and Planter's Friend.
1857Country Gentleman 11 June 379/2 A plant bearing the name of Imphee, or Imphey, or Imphye..which it is alleged is identical with the Chinese Sugar Cane, has been introduced by Mr. Leonard Wray, from Southern Africa. 1862T. Baines Jrnl. 5 Apr. in Explor. S.-W. Afr. (1864) xiv. 438, I..spent the intervening time with a circle of old fellows, who gave me imphi (holcus saccharatus) stalks to chew. 1880Silver's Handbk. Australia 273 The imphee, or Planter's Friend, is well adapted to the Queensland climate. 1893Watt Dict. Econ. Prod. Ind. VI. iii. 277 This..is said to be extensively grown in Africa and America, the plant of the former country being the Imphee, and of the latter the Sorgho, which is mainly cultivated on account of sugar. |