| 单词 | citron wood |
| 释义 | > as lemmascitron wood citron wood n. 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. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [noun] > other woods of African trees citron1627 yellowwood1790 citron wood1880 Gaboon1921 dahoma1955 khaya1956 1587 T. Newton tr. L. Lemnius Herbal for Bible xxxvii. 191 God would haue such things as serued for the building of the Arke..to bee wrought and made of Cedar and Citron wood [L. Citreo ligno]. 1696 tr. S. Barbe French Perfumer 88 Powder a little of Sendal Citron-wood beaten very small. 1712 J. Browne tr. P. Pomet et al. Compl. Hist. Druggs I. 61 B The Citron-Wood [Fr. le bois de Citron], which the Americans call Candle-Wood..is the Trunk of a large thick Tree, that grows very common in the Leeward Islands. 1751 J. Hill Hist. Materia Medica 685 There is a yellow Wood called Citron Wood and Candle Wood, often sold under the Name of the yellow Saunders. 1880 Helps to Study of Bible (new ed.) 102/4 The ‘thyine-wood’..was called citron-wood by the Romans... It is a small tree of the cypress family. 1912 Classical Jrnl. 7 259 Walls with their panels of odorous citron-wood inlaid with ivory are dear to his heart. 2002 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 14 June (Features) 4 The central note is citron wood, clarified nutmeg and crunchy liquorice leaves. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。