单词 | white acajou |
释义 | > as lemmaswhite acajou white acajou n. now rare (a) the cashew, Anacardium occidentale; (also) a medicinal preparation made from the fruits of this tree; (b) a tropical African tree with pale wood, Khaya anthotheca (family Meliaceae); the wood of this tree. ΚΠ 1764 J. Grainger Sugar-cane i. 8 The golden shaddoc, the forbidden fruit, The white acajou, and rich sabbaca. 1860 L. McLeod Trav. Eastern Afr. II. 309 Notes on the Woods of the Seychelles... The white acajou. 1937 E. P. Stebbing Forests W. Afr. & Sahara viii. 81 Amongst the species raised in the early days of the nursery were the white Acajou, Khaya anthotheca. 1990 D. Walcott Omeros iii. 18 She rose from her corner window, and she laid out the usual medicine for him, a flask of white acajou, and a jar of yellow Vaseline. < as lemmas |
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