单词 | rangiora |
释义 | rangioran. A New Zealand evergreen shrub or small tree, Brachyglottis repanda, of the family Asteraceae ( Compositae), which has large ovate leaves with a soft white tomentum on the underside, and terminal clusters of small greenish-white fragrant flowers. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > Australasian trees > [noun] > evergreens pine1788 angophora1804 ohia1815 pate1832 pohutukawa1832 Moreton Bay chestnut1836 Olearia1839 horopito1847 ramarama1848 matipo1853 white pine1856 musk tree1866 manoao1867 patete1867 puka1867 rangiora1867 tawhiri1872 tarata1876 lemon-wood1879 Otago ivy-tree1883 horizontal1888 lehua1888 inanga1889 mountain pine1889 puka1889 Queensland kauri1889 sheep-bush1889 wilga1889 mutton-bird tree1891 tree-daisy1926 1867 J. D. Hooker Handbk. N. Z. Flora 767 Rangiora, Col. Brachyglottis repanda. 1882 Trans. & Proc. N.Z. Inst. 1881 14 357 The Maoris also distinguish the two plants by different names, the present plant being known as Rangiora. 1921 H. Guthrie-Smith Tutira vii. 51 Later, appeared slender matapo..and rangiora. 1966 Encycl. N.Z. II. 785/2 Gums and resins..were obtained from kauri,..rangiora..and wharangi. 2000 Independent on Sunday 30 Jan. (Travel section) 5/4 Lower down grow silver ferns..as well as generous supplies of rangiora, nicknamed bushman's toilet paper because of its large, soft leaves. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1867 |
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