| 单词 | indian laburnum |
| 释义 | > as lemmasIndian laburnum Indian laburnum n. the golden shower, Cassia fistula. ΚΠ 1840 Jrnl. Asiatic Soc. Bengal 9 ii. 1072 Indian laburnum. 1884 R. Folkard Plant Lore, Legends & Lyrics ii. 272 Anglo-Indians call the Cassia Fistula, or Umultuss-tree, the Indian Laburnum: its long cylindrical pods are imported into England, and a sugary substance extracted from the pulp between the seeds is commonly used as a laxative. 1920 J. W. Coombes Making of Men xvi. 198 The gorgeous flowering trees in the place are..the Cassia fistula, or the Indian Laburnum, with its bloom of yellow flowers on a long central axis, hanging down in clusters at the end of branches and overpowering the atmosphere with its scent. 1963 E. H. Schafer Golden Peaches of Samarkand xi. 189 ‘Indian laburnum,’ or ‘golden shower,’or more prosaically ‘purging cassia,’ was for the Indians ‘gold-colored’ and ‘king's tree,’ and for the Arabs ‘Indian carob’ or ‘cucumber of necklaces.’ 2002 Food Chem. 79 61/2 A lesser-known legume, Indian Laburnum (Cassia fistula) has been used for the antioxidant studies since it is already known to be of good medicinal value. < as lemmas |
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