| 释义 |
petwood|ˈpɛtwʊd|
[Corruption of Burmese name hpet-wūn or pet-woon (Watt Dict. Econ. Prod. Ind. 1889).]
A large timber tree, Berrya Ammonilla or mollis, family Tiliaceæ, found in Burma, Southern India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines; also its timber, called also Trincomalee wood.
1866Treas. Bot., Petwood, Berrya mollis. [1902J. S. Gamble Man. Ind. Timbers (ed. 2) 107 The Trincomali Wood... Petwūn, Burm.; Halmillila, halmilla, Cingh. (whence the specific name).] |