| 释义 |
poui|ˈpuːɪ|
Also pui.
[Local name in Trinidad.]
A tree belonging to the genus Tabebuia, of the family Bignoniaceæ, esp. T. rosea, the pink poui, and T. serratifolia, the yellow poui, native to the West Indies and Central America, and bearing terminal clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers; also, the wood of this tree.
1864A. H. R. Grisebach Flora Brit. W. Indian Islands 787 Tecoma serratifolia Pony [sic.]. 1924Record & Mell Timbers Trop. Amer. ii. 541 The ‘pui’ or ‘poui’..is one of the best known timbers of Trinidad. 1939R. C. Marshall Silviculture of Trees of Trinidad & Tobago 182 One frequently comes across patches of young poui in the forest. 1952S. Selvon Brighter Sun i. 5 In April..pouis blossomed and keskidees sang for rain. 1962Times 31 Aug. (Trinidad Suppl.) p. iv/4 The visitor will see some of the most lovely flowering trees and shrubs in the world—the bougainvillaea, the clear clean beauty of the yellow and pink poui. 1968E. Lovelace Schoolmaster i. i. 7 The poui is dropping rich yellow flowers. 1973E. G. B. Gooding Wayside Trees & Shrubs of Barbados 94 The Yellow Poui was introduced into Barbados early this century. |