| 释义 |
talha|ˈtælə|
Also talca, talh, talka.
[a. Arab. ṭalḥa (collect. pl. ṭalḥ).]
A small flat-topped spiny tree, Acacia seyal, of the family Leguminosæ, native to north-eastern parts of Africa; also, the exudate of this tree, used as a substitute for gum arabic. Also attrib.
1857H. Barth Trav. & Disc. N. & Central Afr. II. xxvii. 224 The forest..here consisted principally of..talha-trees. 1867Flückiger & Hanbury Pharmacogr. 206 Suakin Gum, Talca, or Talha Gum..is remarkable for its brittleness, which occasions much of it to arrive in the market in a semi-pulverulent state. 1875[see ithel]. 1920Nature 12 Aug. 757/1 The reports..have references to..distillation trials with talh wood (Acacia Seyal) from the Sudan. 1977Time 3 Jan. 50/1 We bumped along in darkness looking for spots where talha trees or hills would provide protection. |