| 单词 | horseradish tree |
| 释义 | > as lemmashorseradish tree horseradish tree n. (a) a tree ( Moringa pterygosperma), a native of India, cultivated in tropical countries for its pod-like capsules, which are eaten fresh or pickled, and for its winged seeds (ben-nuts), from which oil of ben is obtained; the root resembles horseradish in flavour; (b) in Australia, a name for Codonocarpus cotinifolius (N.O. Phytolaceæ): see quot. 1889. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > tree or shrub groups > poplars and allies > [noun] > Australian poplar mustard tree1619 poplar1700 horseradish tree1859 native poplar1889 Queensland poplar1890 radish tree1898 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > plant, nut, or bean yielding oil > [noun] > trees or shrubs yielding oil > tropical > ben-nut > ben-nut tree murunga1681 Moringa1693 horseradish tree1859 1859 All Year Round 3 Dec. 127/1 Horse-radish trees, giving perfumers and watchmakers that famous oil of Ben, which can hardly ever be obtained pure. 1889 J. H. Maiden Useful Native Plants Austral. 164 Called also ‘Horse-radish Tree’, owing to the taste of the leaves. < as lemmas |
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