water treen.

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtə ˌtriː/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdər ˌtri/,

/ˈwɑdər ˌtri/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., tree n.

Etymology: < water n. + tree n. Compare German Wasserbaum a tree which grows near water (1580).With use with reference to the African plant (compare quot. 1831 at sense 2) compare Krio watatik ( < wata water n. + tik stick, tree); compare also German Wasserbaum (mid 19th cent. in this sense).

†1. A tree which grows near water or in watery ground. Obsolete.

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the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > tree or woody plant > characterized by habitat > [noun] > that grows near water

water tree1600

sweeper1888

1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique vii. xiv. 823 There are two sorts of trees in generall: the one is called water trees [Fr. arbres d'eaux, ou aquatiques], or trees delighting to grow in or neere vnto the brinkes of waters.

1612 R. Ch. Olde Thrift newly Revived 51 Will not these trees which you haue tearmed water trees, grow in any other place then in low waterie grounds?

1743 W. Ellis Mod. Husbandman Nov. xvi. 118 As to Aquatic, or Water Trees, that are best propagated by Slips, Roots, or Truncheons, the best Time is February.

1759 T. Hale Compl. Body Husbandry IV. xxxv. 101 Let it be filled up with soil, and plant in it sallows, and such other water trees as will grow quick.

1863 C. Kingsley Water-babies (1864) iii. 90 It was only a big dock: but you know the dragon-fly had never seen any but little water-trees; starwort and milfoil, and water-crowfoot, and such like.

2. Any of various trees or shrubs yielding drinkable sap, generally from the stems, as the African water vine, Tetracera alnifolia, or the roots, as the Australian tree Hakea leucoptera (also called needlebush).In quot. 1759: the pitcher plant of Sri Lanka, Nepenthes distillatoria.redwater tree: see redwater n. Compounds.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > yielding refreshing or nourishing drink > [noun]

milk-tree1698

water tree1759

traveller's tree1809

cow plant1830

hya-hya1842

traveller's palm1850

1759 Univ. Mag. 24 186/2 The water-tree in Ceylon produces cylindrical bladders, covered with a lid; into these is secreted a most pure, and refreshing water.

1831 G. Don Gen. Syst. Gardening & Bot. I. 69/2 This shrub [sc. Tetracera potatoria = T. alnifolia], when cut across, yields a quantity of clear, wholesome water; hence it has obtained the name of Water Tree in the colony of Sierra Leone.

1894 C. D. Tyler in Geogr. Jrnl. 3 484 The cetico, or water-tree [of S. America], is a variety of the bombax, or silk-cotton tree.

1898 E. E. Morris Austral Eng. Water-tree, a tree from which water is obtained by tapping the roots, Hakea leucoptera, R. Br.

1948 H. A. Lindsay Bushman's Handbk. 3 On reaching the crest of the ridge you..survey the scrub, looking for water-trees.

2008 P. A. Clarke Aboriginal Plant Collectors x. 150 He described the methods that desert dwellers used to extract drinking water from the needle-bush or water tree.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	water tree
释义	water treen. Brit. /ˈwɔːtə ˌtriː/, U.S. /ˈwɔdər ˌtri/, /ˈwɑdər ˌtri/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., tree n. Etymology: < water n. + tree n. Compare German Wasserbaum a tree which grows near water (1580).With use with reference to the African plant (compare quot. 1831 at sense 2) compare Krio watatik ( < wata water n. + tik stick, tree); compare also German Wasserbaum (mid 19th cent. in this sense). †1. A tree which grows near water or in watery ground. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > tree or woody plant > characterized by habitat > [noun] > that grows near water water tree1600 sweeper1888 1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique vii. xiv. 823 There are two sorts of trees in generall: the one is called water trees [Fr. arbres d'eaux, ou aquatiques], or trees delighting to grow in or neere vnto the brinkes of waters. 1612 R. Ch. Olde Thrift newly Revived 51 Will not these trees which you haue tearmed water trees, grow in any other place then in low waterie grounds? 1743 W. Ellis Mod. Husbandman Nov. xvi. 118 As to Aquatic, or Water Trees, that are best propagated by Slips, Roots, or Truncheons, the best Time is February. 1759 T. Hale Compl. Body Husbandry IV. xxxv. 101 Let it be filled up with soil, and plant in it sallows, and such other water trees as will grow quick. 1863 C. Kingsley Water-babies (1864) iii. 90 It was only a big dock: but you know the dragon-fly had never seen any but little water-trees; starwort and milfoil, and water-crowfoot, and such like. 2. Any of various trees or shrubs yielding drinkable sap, generally from the stems, as the African water vine, Tetracera alnifolia, or the roots, as the Australian tree Hakea leucoptera (also called needlebush).In quot. 1759: the pitcher plant of Sri Lanka, Nepenthes distillatoria.redwater tree: see redwater n. Compounds. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > yielding refreshing or nourishing drink > [noun] milk-tree1698 water tree1759 traveller's tree1809 cow plant1830 hya-hya1842 traveller's palm1850 1759 Univ. Mag. 24 186/2 The water-tree in Ceylon produces cylindrical bladders, covered with a lid; into these is secreted a most pure, and refreshing water. 1831 G. Don Gen. Syst. Gardening & Bot. I. 69/2 This shrub [sc. Tetracera potatoria = T. alnifolia], when cut across, yields a quantity of clear, wholesome water; hence it has obtained the name of Water Tree in the colony of Sierra Leone. 1894 C. D. Tyler in Geogr. Jrnl. 3 484 The cetico, or water-tree [of S. America], is a variety of the bombax, or silk-cotton tree. 1898 E. E. Morris Austral Eng. Water-tree, a tree from which water is obtained by tapping the roots, Hakea leucoptera, R. Br. 1948 H. A. Lindsay Bushman's Handbk. 3 On reaching the crest of the ridge you..survey the scrub, looking for water-trees. 2008 P. A. Clarke Aboriginal Plant Collectors x. 150 He described the methods that desert dwellers used to extract drinking water from the needle-bush or water tree. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1600
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