英语词汇“handkerchief tree”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

handkerchief tree n. (a) a decorative arrangement of handkerchiefs in the form of a tree, spec. such an arrangement on a stand, displayed for sale (now rare); (b) the dove tree, Davidia involucrata (family Nyssaceae), native to China, so called from the appearance of its large white hanging bracts.

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1900 Postville (Iowa) Rev. 14 Dec. 4/3 Look at Skelton & Tangeman's handkerchief tree.

1923 Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 7 Dec. 28 (advt.) What Did You Pick From Our Handkerchief Tree in the south window of the store? This is the time to buy handkerchiefs.

1940 F. Clune To Isles of Spice xxi. 271 A tall tree with hanging leaves is called the Handkerchief Tree, because its leaves look like a bunch of hanging nose-rags.

1960 Van Nuys (California) News 20 Nov. 26 a/2 A beautiful handkerchief tree including a hanky donated by Mrs. Richard Nixon.

1988 Times 23 May 11/2 (caption) The beautiful handkerchief tree, which was discovered by Abbé David in China in 1869.

2004 BBC Gardeners' World Dec. 13/3 When I moved to my home over 25 years ago I inherited a very young Davidia involucrata, a handkerchief tree.

单词	handkerchief tree
释义	> as lemmas handkerchief tree handkerchief tree n. (a) a decorative arrangement of handkerchiefs in the form of a tree, spec. such an arrangement on a stand, displayed for sale (now rare); (b) the dove tree, Davidia involucrata (family Nyssaceae), native to China, so called from the appearance of its large white hanging bracts. ΚΠ 1900 Postville (Iowa) Rev. 14 Dec. 4/3 Look at Skelton & Tangeman's handkerchief tree. 1923 Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 7 Dec. 28 (advt.) What Did You Pick From Our Handkerchief Tree in the south window of the store? This is the time to buy handkerchiefs. 1940 F. Clune To Isles of Spice xxi. 271 A tall tree with hanging leaves is called the Handkerchief Tree, because its leaves look like a bunch of hanging nose-rags. 1960 Van Nuys (California) News 20 Nov. 26 a/2 A beautiful handkerchief tree including a hanky donated by Mrs. Richard Nixon. 1988 Times 23 May 11/2 (caption) The beautiful handkerchief tree, which was discovered by Abbé David in China in 1869. 2004 BBC Gardeners' World Dec. 13/3 When I moved to my home over 25 years ago I inherited a very young Davidia involucrata, a handkerchief tree. extracted from handkerchiefn. < as lemmas
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