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

headache tree n. (a) a tropical shrub, Premna serratifolia (family Lamiaceae ( Labiatae)), widely occurring in coastal Asia and the Pacific Islands, the leaves of which are used to treat headaches (now rare); (b) the California laurel, Umbellularia californica, whose leaves when crushed have a pungent smell that supposedly causes headaches.

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1858 R. Hogg Veg. Kingdom 586 Its leaves have a strong odour, and, according to Commerson, when applied to the head, cure the headache: hence the tree has been called Headache Tree.

1951 Dict. Gardening (Royal Hort. Soc.) III. 1662/1 P. integrifolia. Headache Tree. Tree of 10 to 12 ft.

1983 Times 5 Nov. 13/6 The foliage is aromatic when crushed, and from this it [sc. U. californica] gets its common name headache tree since that is what you get when you inhale it.

2005 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 8 July (Features) 76 The towering giant [sc. U. californica] is also known as the headache tree and heavily inhaling its aroma can cause headache, dizziness and nausea.

单词	headache tree
释义	> as lemmas headache tree headache tree n. (a) a tropical shrub, Premna serratifolia (family Lamiaceae ( Labiatae)), widely occurring in coastal Asia and the Pacific Islands, the leaves of which are used to treat headaches (now rare); (b) the California laurel, Umbellularia californica, whose leaves when crushed have a pungent smell that supposedly causes headaches. ΚΠ 1858 R. Hogg Veg. Kingdom 586 Its leaves have a strong odour, and, according to Commerson, when applied to the head, cure the headache: hence the tree has been called Headache Tree. 1951 Dict. Gardening (Royal Hort. Soc.) III. 1662/1 P. integrifolia. Headache Tree. Tree of 10 to 12 ft. 1983 Times 5 Nov. 13/6 The foliage is aromatic when crushed, and from this it [sc. U. californica] gets its common name headache tree since that is what you get when you inhale it. 2005 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 8 July (Features) 76 The towering giant [sc. U. californica] is also known as the headache tree and heavily inhaling its aroma can cause headache, dizziness and nausea. extracted from headachen. < as lemmas
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