| 释义 |
cailcedra|kaɪlˈsɛdrə|
[Origin unknown.]
A lofty tree of West Africa, Khaya senegalensis, of which the wood is specially adapted for joinery and the bark furnishes a bitter tonic.
1866Lindley & Moore Treas. Bot., Cailcedra-wood, the timber of Flindersia australis. 1886Encycl. Brit. XXI. 662/1 The wood of the cailcedra..is used in joiner's work and inlaying. 1887C. A. Moloney Forestry W. Afr. 297 Cailcédra or Mahogany Tree of the Gambia. |