单词 | toddy palm |
释义 | > as lemmastoddy palm toddy palm n. any of various palms that yield toddy; spec. (a) a palmyra (genus Borassus); (b) a fishtail palm, Caryota urens; (c) the Indian date palm, Phoenix sylvestris; (d) the coconut palm, Cocos nucifera; also called sugar palm, wine palm. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > palm trees > [noun] > jaggery palm toddy tree1630 kitul1681 toddy palm1810 jaggery palm1859 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > yielding intoxicating drink > [noun] > palm-wine plants toddy tree1630 sagwire1681 wine-palm1681 pardon-tree1705 tomboa1712 eta palm1769 nipa1779 toddy palm1810 itaa1832 jaggery palm1859 ki1860 bamboo palm1866 1810 T. Williamson E. India Vade-mecum II. 102 The stem of the toddy-palm is annulated, but not very deeply. 1854 J. D. Hooker Himalayan Jrnls. I. 1 Vegetation..consisting of fan-palm. Toddy-palm, and Terminalia. 1900 Daily News 9 Mar. 6/2 A talking of the breezes in the tops of the toddy palms. 1963 A. W. Smith Gardener's Handbk. Plant Names 82 C[aryota] ureus [sic] is the toddy palm, widely grown throughout India and the East generally. 2009 A. Greeley Everything Guide Being Vegetarian xiv. 245 Look for the toddy palm and jack fruit combo in cans at an Asian market. < as lemmas |
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