| 单词 | angelin tree |
| 释义 | > as lemmasangelin tree 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. < as lemmas |
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