英语词汇“pigeon-berry”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pigeon-berry

/ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)nˌbɛri/

noun

Any of numerous plants bearing fruit attractive to birds; especially (a) (chiefly North American ) either of the North American plants pokeweed, Phytolacca americana (family Phytolaccaceae) (also in plural) and crackerberry, Cornus canadensis (family Cornaceae); (b) ( Caribbean ) the skyflower, Duranta erecta (family Verbenaceae), of the West Indies; (c) ( Australian ) the Port Jackson beech, Monotoca elliptica (family Epacridaceae), of Australia.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Andrew Burnaby (1732–1812), Church of England clergyman and traveller. From pigeon + berry.

单词	pigeon-berry
释义	pigeon-berry /ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)nˌbɛri/ noun Any of numerous plants bearing fruit attractive to birds; especially (a) (chiefly North American ) either of the North American plants pokeweed, Phytolacca americana (family Phytolaccaceae) (also in plural) and crackerberry, Cornus canadensis (family Cornaceae); (b) ( Caribbean ) the skyflower, Duranta erecta (family Verbenaceae), of the West Indies; (c) ( Australian ) the Port Jackson beech, Monotoca elliptica (family Epacridaceae), of Australia. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Andrew Burnaby (1732–1812), Church of England clergyman and traveller. From pigeon + berry.
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