| 单词 | sea-bamboo |
| 释义 | > as lemmassea-bamboo sea-bamboo n. South African a large kelp, Ecklonia maxima; = sea-trumpet n. 3. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > algae > seaweed > [noun] > sea-trumpet sea-bamboo1798 trumpet-weed1830 sea-trumpet1836 trumpet-grass1850 trumpet-seaweed1884 1798 S. H. Wilcocke tr. J. S. Stavorinus Voy. E.-Indies I. i. i. 25 On the 10th of November, we saw for the first time trumpets, or sea-bamboo, floating on the ocean. 1822 W. J. Burchell Trav. Interior S. Afr. I. ii. 28 The Dutch call this plant Zee bambos (sea-bamboo), and boys after cutting its stem to a convenient length when dry, sometimes amuse themselves in blowing it as a horn or trumpet. 1946 L. G. Green So Few are Free viii. 116 The place is called Bamboes Bay, because the sea bamboo is piled high on the beach after heavy gales. 1973 Standard Encycl. Southern Afr. IX. 562/2 The largest kelp of Southern Africa is the sea-trumpet or sea-bamboo..which commonly reaches lengths of over 6 metres. < as lemmas |
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