单词 | canarium |
释义 | canariumn. Any of various large tropical or subtropical evergreen trees of the genus Canarium (family Burseraceae), native to Africa, South-East Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands; (in form Canarium) the genus itself. Also: the timber of such a tree. Occasionally as canarium nut.Species of Canarium are cultivated or exploited for their wood, resin, essential oils, and edible fruit and seeds. C. indicum is also called Chinese olive. C. ovatum is also called pili. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > other non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] andrachne1601 genip1666 allspice1686 allspice tree1691 Morinda1754 garcinia1760 pea tree1766 canarium1776 Pemphis1777 oak tree1789 buddleia1791 ixora1816 Canary wood1820 persea1823 naio1826 plume nutmeg1846 partridge pea1852 Leichhardt-tree1860 hardwood1864 scrubwood1874 tree lily1891 pagoda tree1940 schefflera1954 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [noun] > wood of other specific trees thornc1330 poplara1450 asp1551 angelin1670 dogwood1670 serpent-wood1681 locust wood1742 canarium1776 stave-wood1778 lacewood1803 Canary wood1820 chestnut1823 brier-wood1868 jasmine-wood1870 angelique1873 sakura1911 1776 J. Lee Introd. Bot. (ed. 3) 145 This Order contains twelve Genera, viz. Pistacia,..Fewillea, and Canarium. 1802 Observer 7 Nov. Lord Seaforth is..endeavouring to introduce the culture of a species of the Canarium, which yields an oil similar to the best olive oil. 1822 Amer. Farmer 23 Aug. 172/1 The canarium. 1890 Proc. Royal Geogr. Soc. 12 393 The pigeons arrive gorged with figs and other fruits, and especially with the fruit of the canarium nut. 1914 Druggists Circular Mar. 176/2 Different varieties of the canarium tree grow in south-eastern Asia, Malaya, and Australia. 1955 Archit. Rev. 117 120 Internal finishes include..panelling of veneered canarium in some directors' offices and the fourth floor corridor. 1998 Independent on Sunday 1 Mar. (Travel section) 2/2 Knowledgeable forest guides are on hand to teach visitors about the benefits of trees - such as the canarium, the pungent resin of which keeps the forest magically mosquito-free. 2010 H. Jebens After Cult v. 116 I had heard that previously the masked dances had been performed annually..during the ripening of the almond-like canarium nuts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1776 |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。