cow-treen.

Etymology: translating Portuguese palo de vaca.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcow-tree.

1. A South American tree, Brosimum Galactodendron (called by Humboldt G. utile), family Artocarpaceæ, abounding in a juice closely resembling the milk of the cow both in appearance and quality, which is obtained by incision into the trunk, and is an important article of food.

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1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 95 The famous Cow Tree..of South America, which yields a copious supply of a rich and wholesome milk.

1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 171 The Cow-tree..yields a milk of as good quality as that from the cow.

2. Subsequently applied to other trees yielding a milky juice; e.g. the cow-tree of Para, Mimusops elata, family Sapotaceæ; of British Guyana, Tabernæmontana utilis.

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1863 H. W. Bates Naturalist on River Amazons I. ii. 69 The Massaranduba, or Cow-tree..producing from its bark a copious supply of milk as pleasant to drink as that of the cow.

3. In New Zealand, the karaka, Corynocarpus lævigata.

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1860 G. Bennett Gatherings of Naturalist 346 The Karaka-tree of New Zealand,..also called Kopi by the natives, and Cow-tree by Europeans (from that animal being partial to its leaves).

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cow-tree
释义	cow-treen. Etymology: translating Portuguese palo de vaca.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcow-tree. 1. A South American tree, Brosimum Galactodendron (called by Humboldt G. utile), family Artocarpaceæ, abounding in a juice closely resembling the milk of the cow both in appearance and quality, which is obtained by incision into the trunk, and is an important article of food. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > yielding refreshing or nourishing drink > [noun] > cow-tree milky tree1666 cow-tree1830 milk-tree1830 1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 95 The famous Cow Tree..of South America, which yields a copious supply of a rich and wholesome milk. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 171 The Cow-tree..yields a milk of as good quality as that from the cow. 2. Subsequently applied to other trees yielding a milky juice; e.g. the cow-tree of Para, Mimusops elata, family Sapotaceæ; of British Guyana, Tabernæmontana utilis. ΚΠ 1863 H. W. Bates Naturalist on River Amazons I. ii. 69 The Massaranduba, or Cow-tree..producing from its bark a copious supply of milk as pleasant to drink as that of the cow. 3. In New Zealand, the karaka, Corynocarpus lævigata. ΚΠ 1860 G. Bennett Gatherings of Naturalist 346 The Karaka-tree of New Zealand,..also called Kopi by the natives, and Cow-tree by Europeans (from that animal being partial to its leaves). This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1830
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