α. 1500s 1700s–1800s angelina.
β. 1600s–1800s angeline, 1600s– angelin, 1900s– angelim.
单词 | angelin |
释义 | angelinn.α. 1500s 1700s–1800s angelina. β. 1600s–1800s angeline, 1600s– angelin, 1900s– angelim. 1. a. A large tropical evergreen tree native to India, Artocarpus hirsutus (family Moraceae), which produces edible spiny yellow fruits and hard durable wood used in construction. Now rare. ΚΠ 1598 W. Phillip tr. J. H. van Linschoten Disc. Voy. E. & W. Indies i. lviii. 104/2 There are in India other wonderfull and thicke trees, whereof shippes are made: there are trees by Cochiin, that are called Angelina [Du. angelina]. 1695 J. Stevens tr. M. de Faria y Sousa Portugues Asia I. v. 363 The Hills are covered with variety of Trees, particularly abundance of Ebony, Brasil and Angelin. 1783 G. S. Howard New Royal Encycl. Angelina, in botany, a tree growing in the rocky and sandy places in Malabar, in the East Indies. 1939 Jrnl. Royal Asiatic Soc. 2 184 A third timber, the wild jack or angelim (Artocarpus hirsuta), was used for building the barges. b. Any of several leguminous trees of the genus Andira; esp. the cabbage bark tree, A. inermis, which is native to tropical America. Also as a modifier in angelin tree. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > South American and West Indian trees or shrubs > [noun] > others persea1601 mahoe1666 poison berry1672 white mangrove1683 maiden plum1696 angelin1704 garlic-pear1725 milkwood-tree1725 Jack-in-the-box1735 cherimoya1736 rattle bush1750 galapee1756 genip1756 lace bark1756 sunfruit1787 wild orange1802 hog-nut1814 mountain pride1814 savannah wattle1814 mora1825 rubber tree1826 mayflower1837 bastard manchineel1838 long john1838 seringa1847 sack tree1849 jumbie tree1860 jumbie bean1862 king-tree1863 gauze-tree1864 mountain green1864 snowdrop tree1864 strong bark1864 switch-sorrel1864 candle-tree1866 maypole1866 angelique1873 poisonwood1884 porkwood1884 1704 Nat. Hist. vii, in L. Wafer New Voy. & Descr. Isthmus Amer. (ed. 2) 221 Angelin-tree. They use the Wood hereof to build their Houses. 1862 Technologist 2 384 Angelin, (Andira inermis). Large tree; employed for all kinds of house work, inside and out, mill work, rollers, &c. 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 1153/2 The name Angelim is likewise given by the Brazilians to several species of Andira. 1916 Amer. Architect. 16 Aug. 407/1 The English-speaking people throughout tropical America have named this tree cabbage, cabbage bark, dog almond, angelin and walnut. 1929 Econ. Geogr. 5 241/2 (caption) The belts of Angelin are planted as windbreaks. 1980 Daily Mail 4 Sept. 20/2 A roar like gunfire, and a 120-foot tall Angelim tree toppled, taking with it a dozen smaller trees. 2009 T. K. Kirk Trop. Trees Florida & Virgin Islands 120 A characteristic of angelin is the unpleasant rotting cabbage odor given off when the bark is cut. 2. The hard durable wood of any of these trees, used in construction and shipbuilding.The identity of the wood in quot. 1670 is uncertain. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [noun] > wood of other specific trees thornc1330 poplara1450 asp1551 angelin1670 dogwood1670 serpent-wood1681 locust wood1742 canarium1776 stave-wood1778 lacewood1803 Canary wood1820 chestnut1823 brier-wood1868 jasmine-wood1870 angelique1873 sakura1911 1670 J. Ogilby tr. O. Dapper Naukeurige Beschrijvinge in Africa 373 There is a sort of Wood named Angelin [Du. Angelin], fit to build Ships with; and the Barque affords Materials to Caulk the Seams of Vessels, and make Match for Guns. 1878 Anal. Returns Queries Colonial Timber 41 in Parl. Papers 1878–9 (C. 2197) L. 557 There are large quantities of valuable timber, such as..angelin, which are inaccessible from want of roads. 1902 G. S. Boulger Wood ii. 146 Angelin... Brown, veined, hard, very durable underground or under water. Used for mill-rollers and in house and ship-building. 1971 F. H. Titmuss Commerc. Timbers of World (ed. 4) 49 Angelin is rather hard to work but can be brought to a good surface. 2005 C. Tudge Secret Life Trees xiv. 397 Better-informed consumers: people worldwide who recognize that Brazil's angelim, say, is a very special timber. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1598 |
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