| 释义 |
marlberry U.S.|ˈmɑːlˌbɛrɪ|
A small, evergreen tree, Ardisia paniculata, of the family Myrsinaceæ, bearing clusters of pink flowers and dark red berries, and found in the West Indies and tropical America.
1884C. S. Sargent Rep. Forests N. Amer. 100 Ardisia Pickeringia Marlberry-Cherry. 1897G. B. Sudworth Nomencl. Arborescent Flora U.S. 316 Icacorea paniculata. Marlberry. 1917Rep. Board of Regents Smithsonian Inst. 384 In addition to these are the paradise tree or bitterwood; soapberry tree;..marlberry; [etc.]. 1924J. A. Thomson Sci. Old & New v. 27 Even the names transport us into a land of pure delight—the paradise tree, the myrtle-of-the-river, the marlberry, and the bois-fidèle. |