单词 | masur birch |
释义 | > as lemmasmasur birch In full masur birch, birch masur. An ornamental form of the wood of the silver birch, Betula pendula, which is used as a veneer, esp. in Scandinavia. ΚΠ 1906 H. J. Elwes & A. H. Henry Trees Great Brit. & Irel. IV. 974 Another curious form of birch wood is that known in Finland and Sweden as ‘Masur’. 1936 Nature 9 May 790/2 Masur birch (Betula), figured birch from Finland, North Russia and elsewhere. 1978 H. E. L. Andrew Batsford Encycl. Crafts 168 Birch masur has groups of dark markings, flecks. 1991 Woodworker Aug. 808 One other quality of timber which bears on marquetry..is that of texture... In wood this is produced by flecking (oak), ripple (mahogany)..and even insect attack (masur birch)! 1992 Wavelength (P. & O.) June 5/3 All the joinery will be finished with fine veneers such as burr myrtle, curl mahogany and masur birch. < as lemmas |
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