| 单词 | grape-tree |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgrape-tree grape-tree n. (a) (in the West Indies) a tree of the genus Coccoloba; (b) a grape-vine. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > South American and West Indian trees or shrubs > [noun] > grape-tree seaside grape1696 grape-tree1697 mountain grape1756 sea-grape1806 shore-grape1871 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fruit-tree or -plant > [noun] > tree or plant producing edible berries > grape-vine wine-treec950 vine-treea1340 wine1340 vine1377 labruscaa1398 grape14.. grapevine1654 grape-tree1697 garnacha1860 1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World xiv. 392 The Grape-tree grows with a strait body..and hath but few Limbs or Boughs. The Fruit grows in Clusters, all about the body of the Tree... They are much like such Grapes as grow on our Vines, both in shape and colour; and they are of a very pleasant Winy taste. 1725 H. Sloane Voy. Islands II. 129 Mangrove Grape-tree. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Grapes A muscadine grape-tree was raised from a cutting of a parent vine. 1756 P. Browne Civil & Nat. Hist. Jamaica ii. ii. 210 The Mountain Grape-Tree..is looked upon as a fine timber-wood. c1830 Houlston Tracts III. No. 90. 2 The house..with a grape-tree running up the wall. < as lemmas |
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