| 单词 | bussu palm |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbussu palm More fully bussu palm. A tropical palm, Manicaria saccifera, native to estuarine and swamp habitats of Trinidad and parts of Central and South America, with a crown of very large entire or partially pinnate leaves, used for thatching. Also called troolie. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > palm trees > [noun] > bussu palm satchel-palm1658 bussu1850 timite1858 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > yielding fibre, thatching, or basket material > [noun] > trees or shrubs yielding fibre, etc. > palms yielding fibre or thatching materials satchel-palm1658 rattan1681 palmetto thatch1756 thatch-tree1756 rotan1771 cabbage palm tree1773 cabbage tree1796 tucum1810 gomuti1811 hat palm1812 gebang1817 tucuma1824 nikau1827 piassava1841 cabbage palm1847 bussu1850 jupati1856 timite1858 Raphia1866 thatch1866 thatch-palm1866 toquilla1877 raffia palm1897 1850 R. Spruce in Hooker's Jrnl. Bot. 2 202 In the vicinity of Santarem and Obidos, the fronds of the Pindoba are universally used for thatching, as those of the Bussú and Ubim are around Parà. 1858 R. Hogg Veg. Kingdom 754 Manicaria saccifera is a native of Brazil..where it is called Bussu. 1858 R. Hogg Veg. Kingdom 755 Between layers of the smooth Bussu cloth. 1885 A. Brassey In Trades 166 The delicate brown net-work that covers the spathe of the Bussu palm. 1912 H. A. Mozans Along Andes & Down Amazon xxiv. 507 Countless palm trees some of which, like the bussu and the jupati, have enormous, plume-like leaves from forty to fifty feet in length. 1961 C. Beals Nomads & Empire Builders iii. 56 Roofs of houses thatched with the gigantic leaves of the bussú (babassú) will last more than ten years. 1997 Econ. Bot. 51 406/1 This palm, known for having the largest leaves in the plant kingdom, is also known as timiche, timití, timichi, bussu and troolie palm. < as lemmas |
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