单词 | Moreton Bay chestnut |
释义 | Moreton Bay chestnutnoun A large tree with red and yellow flowers and decorative timber, native to Queensland, Australia. Its heavy pods contain large poisonous seeds yielding an alkaloid that appears to inhibit the AIDS virus. Also called black bean.
OriginMid 19th century: so named because the tree was first found near Moreton Bay, Queensland. |
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