| 单词 | white dogwood |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhite dogwood white dogwood n. (a) the dogwood Cornus florida, of eastern North America, which has large, white, flower-like bracts, or the wood of this tree; (in early use also) †an American dogwood having leaves with white, downy undersides (not identified) (obsolete); (b) the Jamaica dogwood Piscidia piscipula (cf. dogwood n. 2), or the wood of this tree (now rare). ΚΠ 1818 A. Eaton Man. Bot. (ed. 2) 217 White dogwood... About 10 feet high, with red branches. 1856 Rep. Paris Univ. Exhib. I. 512 No. 78.—Botanical name, Piscidia Erythrina... Aboriginal and Local name, White Dogwood. 1913 Hardwood Rec. 10 Jan. 33/1 Piscidia erythrina... This valuable tree grows also in Cuba and Jamaica, where it affords an excellent timber known as Jamaica or white dogwood. 1997 R. L. Smith Appalachian Dulcimer Trad. vi. 123 Edd carved decorative patterns and motifs on the tops and fret boards of his dulcimers..and even inlaid flowers made of white dogwood. 2007 Ploughshares Spring 145 At this time in May it's dazzling with white dogwood. < as lemmas |
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