释义 |
‖ sequa|ˈsiːkwə| [perh. native W. Indian; cf. segra.] (See quot. 1866.)
1866Treas. Bot. 491/1 Fevillea cordifolia is the Sequa or Cacoon Antidote of Jamaica, where it is a common plant in shady woods. 1871Kingsley At Last xiii, It has—like that curious flat gourd the Sequa—the property of keeping iron from rust. |