| 单词 | indian laurel |
| 释义 | > as lemmasIndian laurel Indian laurel n. †(a) the oleander, Nerium oleander (obsolete); (b) any of several fig trees of the genus Ficus (family Moraceae), esp. F. microcarpa, native to Sri Lanka to South-East Asia but commonly grown elsewhere as an ornamental; (c) any of several trees of the genus Terminalia (family Combretaceae), esp. T. alata, native chiefly to India and Burma (Myanmar) and bearing terminal spikes of yellow flowers; (also) the dark hardwood produced by this tree and others of the genus. ΚΠ 1718 R. Bradley New Improvem. Planting & Gardening: Pt. 3 252 The Oleander, or Nerium, which some call the Indian Laurel, has many Varieties. 1804 J. Pinkerton Mod. Geogr. (new ed.) IV. 30 The Indian laurel and the camphor tree are found in the high central parts of Japan. 1922 Times 17 July 15/7 The wood used in the square voting lobbies north and south of the chamber is Indian laurel. 1931 Geogr. Jrnl. 78 173 There is no mention of the so-called Indian laurel (Terminalia tomentosa) or of padauk. 2002 OG Nov. 22/2 The couple first shielded the property from the busy street by planting a line of Indian laurel (Ficus microcarpa). < as lemmas |
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