| 单词 | california pepper tree |
| 释义 | > as lemmasCalifornia pepper tree 3. (More fully California pepper tree) an evergreen tree of the Peruvian Andes, Schinus molle (family Anacardiaceae), with gracefully drooping branches, fernlike aromatic foliage, and pungent rose-red berries, frequently planted for ornament or shade in warm climates (also called peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic). Also (more fully Brazilian pepper tree): the related S. terebinthifolius of Brazil and Paraguay, with scarlet berries and branches that do not droop (also called Christmas-berry tree). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > South American and West Indian trees or shrubs > [noun] > evergreens boldo1717 purple heart1738 ombú1839 pepper tree1848 velvet-seed1866 swizzle-stick tree1943 1848 J. S. Jenkins Hist. War U.S. & Mexico 336 The glossy leaves of the myrtle nestle close beside the pepper tree. 1890 Internat. Ann. Anthonys Photogr. Bull. 339 At Pasadena there are..many pretty streets shaded by beautiful pepper trees. 1923 J. Armour Spell of Inland 13 Around the house there were a few palm and pepper trees. 1949 L. H. Bailey Man. Cultivated Plants (rev. ed.) 627 S[chinus] terebinthifolius, Raddi. Brazilian Pepper-Tree. Christmas-Berry-Tree. 1977 Austral. House & Garden Jan. 17/1 Check these and spray them too if necessary: Gardenia,..Chinese tallow tree, Pepper tree (schinus), [etc.]. 2003 Daily News Los Angeles (Nexis) 4 Jan. u10 The California pepper tree (Schinus molle) has delicate, weeping foliage and a distinctive trunk. < as lemmas |
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