Geraldton waxn.

Brit.

/ˌdʒɛrəl(d)t(ə)n ˈwaks/, U.S.

/ˌdʒɛrəl(d)t(ə)n ˈwæks/, Australian English

/ˌdʒerəl(d)t(ə)n ˈwæks/

Etymology: < Geraldton, a town in Western Australia + wax n.¹

Australian.

An evergreen shrub of Western Australia, Chamælaucium uncinatum, of the family Myrtaceæ. Also attributive.

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Pimelea1793

epacris1805

tauhinu1848

mikimiki1858

mingi1867

mingimingi1867

cottonwood1889

wallum1889

Geraldton wax1920

epacrid-

1920 Jrnl. & Proc. Royal Soc. W. Austral. 6 42 Geraldton Wax-plant, Ornamental shrub.

1921 E. H. Pelloe Wildflowers W. Austral. iv. 42 From Geraldton..southward almost to Fremantle blooms..the well-known ‘Geraldton Wax-flower’.

1934 Bulletin (Sydney) 14 Nov. 26/3 The Geraldton wax especially can be trimmed to any shape to get a better effect, since the blooms are carried along the stems.

1955 A. Ross Australia 55 44 The foggy mauve of Geraldton wax.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	geraldton wax
释义	Geraldton waxn. Brit. /ˌdʒɛrəl(d)t(ə)n ˈwaks/, U.S. /ˌdʒɛrəl(d)t(ə)n ˈwæks/, Australian English /ˌdʒerəl(d)t(ə)n ˈwæks/ Etymology: < Geraldton, a town in Western Australia + wax n.¹ Australian. An evergreen shrub of Western Australia, Chamælaucium uncinatum, of the family Myrtaceæ. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > shrubs > non-British shrubs > [noun] > Australasian > evergreens Pimelea1793 epacris1805 tauhinu1848 mikimiki1858 mingi1867 mingimingi1867 cottonwood1889 wallum1889 Geraldton wax1920 epacrid- 1920 Jrnl. & Proc. Royal Soc. W. Austral. 6 42 Geraldton Wax-plant, Ornamental shrub. 1921 E. H. Pelloe Wildflowers W. Austral. iv. 42 From Geraldton..southward almost to Fremantle blooms..the well-known ‘Geraldton Wax-flower’. 1934 Bulletin (Sydney) 14 Nov. 26/3 The Geraldton wax especially can be trimmed to any shape to get a better effect, since the blooms are carried along the stems. 1955 A. Ross Australia 55 44 The foggy mauve of Geraldton wax. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1920
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