| 释义 |
sloa·nea
\ˈslōnēə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Sir Hans Sloane died 1753 British naturalist
: a large genus of tropical timber trees (family Elaeocarpaceae) having alternate leaves, small apetalous flowers with numerous stamens, a spiny or hairy 4-valved capsule, and usually very hard wood — see breakax; compare ironwood |