单词 | subevergreen |
释义 | > as lemmassubevergreen subevergreen adj. Brit. /ˌsʌbˈɛvəɡriːn/ , U.S. /ˌsəbˈɛvərˌɡrin/ designating a plant which is evergreen only in a mild climate, or which retains its leaves into winter and loses them gradually; of or relating to such a plant.ΚΠ 1785 W. Marshall Planting & Ornamental Gardening 245 The Sea-green Magnolia, or the Bay-leaved Tulip-tree, or the Small Magnolia; a tall sub-evergreen shrub; native of Virginia and Pennsylvania. 1836 Hort. Reg. 1 Mar. 110 They are all very beautiful, and have that pleasing, glossy, sub-evergreen foliage, peculiar to the China Rose. 1909 Irish Naturalist 18 152 It [sc. a kind of fern] is sub-evergreen, the fronds falling down in autumn storms but remaining fairly green and fresh through the winter. 2004 G. Sternberg & J. W. Wilson Native Trees for N. Amer. Landscapes 428 Unlike the leaves of most oaks.., those on live oak are subevergreen, falling gradually over late winter as new leaves replace them. < as lemmas |
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