释义 |
ˈporkwood [f. pork1 + wood n.] The name of certain trees or shrubs. a. A bush or small tree (Kigellaria capensis) found in the warmer parts of Africa. b. Pisonia obtusata, the Pigeon-wood, Beef-wood, or Corkwood of the West Indies and Florida.
1880S. Africa (ed. 3) 127 In these kloofs grow..the Spechout or Porkwood. |