| 单词 | cockscomb coral tree |
| 释义 | > as lemmascockscomb coral tree e. A coral tree native to South America and widely cultivated as an ornamental for its racemes of scarlet flowers, Erythrina crista-galli. Frequently as a modifier, in cockscomb coral tree, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] > coral-tree coral-tree1756 coxcomb1784 kaffir tree1792 Erythrina1865 karat-tree1868 hielaman tree1884 wiliwili1888 1784 tr. C. Linnaeus Syst. Veg. (1785) II. xvii. 528 [Erythrina] crista Galli... Cock's comb. 1881 Cultivator & Country Gentleman 18 Aug. 534/2 A very old stump of the cockscomb coral tree (Erythrina crista-galli), as an isolated specimen on the lawn, was in flower. 1976 J. E. Rahn Alfalfa, Beans & Clover iii. 46 Flowers of the cockscomb coral tree hang upside down, and the keel..is the uppermost part of the flower. 2012 Sunshine Coast (Queensland) Sunday (Nexis) 11 Nov. 19 Another beauty is the cockscomb coral.., which has rather a sprawling habit but deserves to be planted more. < as lemmas |
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