| 释义 |
bangalay Austral.|bæˈŋælɪ|
Also (slang) bang alley.
[Native name.]
Bastard mahogany.
1884A. Nilson Timber Trees N.S.W. 133 Bangalay. Eucalyptus botryoides. Myrtaceæ. 1898Morris Austral English 18/1 Bangalay, a Sydney workmen's name for the timber of Eucalyptus botrioides, Smith... The name is aboriginal, and by workmen is always pronounced Bang Alley. 1935Bulletin (Sydney) 2 Jan. 21/4 Here in the Waikato (M.L.) district, E. botryoides (bangalay) has grown from a seedling to 15 ft. 2 in. in 18 months. |