| 释义 |
bountree
(Sc. ˈbuntri)
[? A variant of bourtree; or a distinct word = bound-tree, f. bound n. from being planted to mark boundaries.]
Common name in Scotland of the Elder-tree. Also attrib., as in bountree gun.
1821Blackw. Mag. Aug. (Jam.) Bountry-guns are formed of the elder tree, the soft pith being taken out. 1848Proc. Berw. Nat. Club II. vi. 265 The Ash and the Bountree were also observed. |