| 单词 | rain tree |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrain tree rain tree n. (a) a tree which drips water (or other liquid) from its foliage; esp. the monkey pod, Samanea saman (family Fabaceae ( Leguminosae)), a large evergreen tree originally of Central and South America and now widely planted as a shade tree in tropical regions; also called guango, saman; (b) an evergreen shrub or small tree of the tropical and South American genus Brunfelsia (family Solanaceae). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > shrubs > non-British shrubs > [noun] > American or West Indian ramgoat bush1566 burton-wood1697 cowage cherry1725 Jack-in-the-busha1726 screw tree1739 lady of the night1752 goatweed1756 solandra1797 silk-tassel1833 garrya1835 matico1839 choisya1840 Romneya1845 jointer1847 creosote-bush1851 creosote-plant1854 bridal wreath1856 ocotillo1856 adelaster1863 sage rose1864 white horse1864 tree poppy1866 Tacsonia1869 rain tree1877 piquillin bush1884 tassel-bush1891 bush poppy1899 Mexican orange1923 shrimp plant1941 1877 Bismarck (Dakota Territory) Tribune 30 July 2/2 In the woods adjacent to the City of Moyobamba exists a tree called by the natives Tamia-caspi (rain tree), which possesses some remarkable qualities. 1879 Bull. U.S. National Mus. No. 13. 75 Brunefelsia pubescens Rain-tree... Flowers odorous before rain. 1946 A. P. Benthall Trees of Calcutta 225 This was taken to be a discharge from the tree itself, hence the name ‘rain tree’. 1980 A. Stows & J. Stows Children's Tree Bk. 26 This is one of the so-called rain trees, because it sometimes appears to drip water; it is not really water, but a sticky liquid coming from an insect called a frog-hopper. 1995 Guardian 14 Oct. (Outlook section) 31/2 It was morning when you opened your eyes, night when you shut them—like the leaves of the enormous raintree in front of our home; its leaves automatically folded up at dusk and opened at dawn. < as lemmas |
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