| 释义 |
palisander|pælɪˈsændə(r)|
Also palissander.
[a. F. palissandre, palisandre, prob. of Amer. Ind. origin.]
The hard, dark, black-streaked wood of the Brazilian tree, Dalbergia nigra, of the family Leguminosæ; also known as Brazilian rosewood. Cf. rosewood 1. Also attrib.
1843C. Holtzapffel Turning & Mech. Manipulation I. 104 The furniture rose-wood..was afterwards imported as Jacaranda, Palisander, and Palaxander-wood, by which names it is still called on the Continent. 1902G. S. Boulger Wood ii. 270 Palisander-wood... A valuable wood, chiefly used in pianofortes. 1930Heal & Son Catal. 14 The timbers that invite the craftsman's hand..Macassar Ebony, Amaranth and Palisander. 1936Burlington Mag. Aug. 88/2 Furniture in mahogany, palissander, rose- or satinwood. 1941Archit. Rev. LXXXIX. 16 (caption) The study, with palisander wood furniture. 1947J. C. Rich Materials & Methods Sculpture x. 294 Brazilian rosewood, also known as Palisander and Jacaranda, is an extremely fine, rare, and expensive variety. 1957Times 4 Nov. 13/1 There is plain Bangkok teak, and palisander wood from South America. 1966House & Garden Dec. 57/1 The Clairtone [hi-fi]..is solid-state encased in rare Brazilian Palisander. 1971Country Life 3 June 1361/1 The top is lined with gilt tooled leather in a surround of palisander wood. 1974Ibid. 3 Oct. 939/1 (caption) An 18th-century secretaire bookcase in palissander wood attributed to William Vile. 1977Early Music July 455 (Advt.), The Roessler ‘Meister’ range [of recorders] is available in rosewood, palisander, olivewood and box⁓wood. |