Originally: wood that is relatively soft, and easy to cut or shape. In later use: spec. the wood of coniferous or needle-leaved trees, which is…
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular timber trees or shrubs > non-British timber trees > [adjective] (24) softwood1539 Originally: wood that is relatively soft, and easy to cut or shape. In later use: spec. the wood of coniferous or needle-leaved trees, which is… citrean1616 Of or relating to the citrus tree of Africa (citrus, n. 2); esp. made of the (fragrant) wood of this tree. pepperidge1689 The black gum or tupelo, Nyssa sylvatica (family Cornaceae), a tree of the eastern United States noted for the toughness of its wood. Also pepperidg… purple heart1769 In later use frequently as purpleheart. More fully purple heart tree. Any of the trees producing such wood. narra1779 A tall, rapidly-growing tree of South-East Asia, Pterocarpus indicus (family Fabaceae (Leguminosae)), which bears panicles of fragrant orange or… leafy1810 Botany. Of a tree: broadleaved (broad-leaved, adj. 1b). saffraan1819 A large evergreen forest tree, Cassine crocea, of the family Celastraceæ, found in coastal areas of south-eastern Africa, and bearing yellowish… quandong1836 A shrub or small tree native to southern Australia, Santalum acuminatum (family Santalaceae), bearing racemes of small greenish-white flowers and… padauk1839 Any of various tropical Asian and West African trees of the genus Pterocarpus (family Fabaceae (Leguminosae)); esp. P. macrocarpus of Burma… tamanu1839 In Tahiti: the tree Calophyllum Inophyllum (see poon, n.1, tacamahac, n.); also attributive, as tamanu-resin, tamanu-tree. titoki1842 A large forest tree native to New Zealand, Alectryon excelsus (family Sapindaceae), having glossy pinnate leaves and fleshy red arils with shiny… til1858 A lauraceous tree, Oreodaphne fetens, of the Canary Islands and Madeira; also its wood, which has a fetid smell. Chiefly attributive, as til-tree, ti… odum1887 The iroko, Chlorophora excelsa; (also) the wood or bark of this tree. sapele1904 Used to designate the reddish-brown hardwood timber of Entandophragma cylindricum, a large West African forest tree belonging to the family Meliaceæ… broad-leaved1905 spec. in Forestry (see quot. 1957). peroba1920 Any of several Brazilian hardwood trees, esp. (more fully peroba rosa) Aspidosperma peroba and other members of the genus Aspidosperma (family Apocyn… ocote1926 A pine tree of upland areas of Mexico and Central America, yielding very resinous wood; spec. Pinus oocarpa. Also: the wood of this tree. Frequently… pyinkado1934 More fully pyinkado tree. The timber tree Xylia xylocarpa (family Fabaceae (Leguminosae)), of south-eastern and southern Asia. ponderosa1937 More fully ponderosa pine. A tall slender pine, Pinus ponderosa, native to western North America and widely cultivated elsewhere for its timber and… ahuehuete1948 More fully ahuehuete tree. A Mexican cypress, Taxodium mucronatum (family Cupressaceae), which can attain great girth, commonly grown as an… Mansonia1958 A genus of large African and South-East Asian trees (family Sterculiaceae); (also mansonia) a tree of this genus, esp. the West African M. altissima… obeche1958 A large West African tree, Triplochiton scleroxylon (family Sterculiaceae), found in lowland forests; (also) the light-coloured timber of this tree… podo1961 Any of several East African trees of the genus Podocarpus; the softwood timber obtained from any of these trees. Cf. podocarp, n. 1, Podocarpus, n. black-gum1969 Any of several North American trees of the genus Nyssa (family Nyssaceae); esp. N. sylvatica, chiefly of eastern and southern areas, sometimes… |
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