| 释义 |
proteaceous, a.|prəʊtiːˈeɪʃəs|
[f. mod.L. Prōteāce-æ, f. prec.: see -aceous.]
Of or pertaining to the Proteaceæ, a family of trees, shrubs, or (rarely) perennial herbs, mainly S. African and Australian, typified by the genus Protea.
1835Penny Cycl. III. 123/2 Multitudes of proteaceous plants, with their hard and woody leaves [near Port Jackson, S. Australia]. 1880Dawkins Early Man ii. 26 There were cypresses..and proteaceous plants allied to the banksia. |