The nettle tree Celtis australis; (in later use also) any tree of this genus. Cf. lote-tree, n. 1 and lotus, n. 3. Now rare.
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > berry-bush or -tree > [noun] > North American > hackberry or nettle tree (11) lote?1518 The nettle tree Celtis australis; (in later use also) any tree of this genus. Cf. lote-tree, n. 1 and lotus, n. 3. Now rare. lote-tree1548 A nettle tree of the genus Celtis, spec. C. australis. Cf. lote, n.1 2, lotus, n. 3. nettle-tree1548 Any of various trees constituting the genus Celtis (family Ulmaceae), with leaves resembling those of the stinging nettle in shape; a hackberry; esp… lotus1551 The nettle tree Celtis australis; (in later use also) any of various other trees of the genus Celtis. Cf. lote-tree, n. 1, lotus tree, n. (a). Now… lotus tree1601 Any of the various trees and shrubs called ‘lotus’; esp. (a) the shrubby tree producing the fruit of Greek mythology, and the jujube tree Ziziphus… saffron-tree1716 the American hackberry, Celtis crassifolia. hagberry1737 Originally and chiefly North American. = hackberry, n. 2. Now rare. hoop-ash1763 (a) a species of ash, Fraxinus sambucifolia, the flexible stems of which are used for making hoops; (b) the American Hackberry, Celtis occidentalis… hackberry1779 Originally and chiefly North American. Any of various deciduous trees belonging to the genus Celtis (family Cannabaceae), widespread in north… sugar-berry1818 the North American nettle-tree, Celtis occidentalis, = hackberry, n. 2a; also, one of several other North American species of Celtis. Subcategories:— fruit of (1) |
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