The fragrant wood of the citrus tree of Africa (citrus, n. 2); (also) the tree itself. Cf. compounds 1a(b) and citron wood n. at compounds 2.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [noun] > other woods of African trees (18) citron1627 The fragrant wood of the citrus tree of Africa (citrus, n. 2); (also) the tree itself. Cf. compounds 1a(b) and citron wood n. at compounds 2. yellowwood1790 Originally South African. The fine-grained yellow wood of any of several African trees of the genus Podocarpus, used in building and joinery… citron wood1880 the typically fragrant wood of any of several tropical or subtropical trees, esp. the citrus tree of Africa (citrus, n. 2); cf. sense A. 3. Gaboon1921 = Gaboon ebony n. at compounds 2. Obsolete. rare. dahoma1955 A tropical tree, Piptadeniastrum africanum, of the family Leguminosae (Mimosoideae), which is native chiefly to central and western Africa, and is… khaya1956 A tropical African tree of the genus so called, belonging to the family Meliaceæ; the timber of a tree of this kind, better known as African mahogany. Subcategories:— Southern African (4) — West African (8) |
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