| 单词 | rose oak |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrose oak rose oak n. (a) any of several kinds of oak tree; (in later use Australian) the she-oak, Allocausarina torulosa; the wood of this tree; †(b) (poetic) (perhaps) a kind of Indian rhododendron (obsolete). ΚΠ 1801 P. De La Bigarre On raising Silk Worms in Trans. Soc. Promotion of Useful Arts (ed. 2) 1 402 They [sc. silkworms] may eat by way of pastime some other leaves, like those of lettuce, rose-oak, or elm. 1879 E. Arnold Light of Asia 43 Lower grew rose-oaks and the great fir groves. 1890 R. Kipling Departm. Ditties (U.S. ed.) 200 From aloe to rose-oak, from rose-oak to fir, From level to upland, from upland to crest. 1993 Sunday Mail (S. Austral.) (Nexis) 15 Aug. Rose Oak woodgrain adds warmth and beauty to this country style kitchen. 2005 D. Burke Compl. Burke's Backyard 71/2 Allocasuarina torulosa. Also known as forest oak or rose oak, will tolerate most soils, and quite a degree of salinity. < as lemmas |
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