= shittah, n. Also attributive. Now rare.
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular timber trees or shrubs > non-British timber trees > [noun] > African (54) shittima1382 = shittah, n. Also attributive. Now rare. citrus1555 An African tree having fragrant wood prized by the Romans for furniture: probably the cypress Tetraclinis articulata, native to mountainous… cam-wood1699 The hard red wood of Baphia nitida (family Leguminosæ), imported from West Africa, and used for dyeing, and in turning and cabinet-making; called… jacaranda1753 Name given to various trees of tropical America yielding fragrant and ornamental wood (called, in common with various other timbers, rosewood)… kokerboom1774 A large aloe, Aloe dichotoma, the size of a small tree, whose branches were formerly used to make quivers for arrows; = quiver tree n. at quiver, n.1… quiver tree1789 a large aloe, Aloe dichotoma, of the South African desert, whose branches were formerly used locally to make quivers for arrows; = kokerboom, n. geelhout1790 = yellowwood, n. rooihout1790 Originally: any of various South African trees with reddish wood. In later use: a tree of the genus Ochna (family Ochnaceae), esp. the Cape plane… yellowwood1790 Originally South African. The fine-grained yellow wood of any of several African trees of the genus Podocarpus, used in building and joinery… mat-wood1792 = mat tree n. assegai1793 A South African flowering evergreen tree, Curtisia dentata (family Curtisiaceae), having glossy dark toothed leaves, dense clusters of small white… assegai tree1793 = sense 2. hardpear1801 Any of several African trees having dense, hard wood, esp. Olinia ventosa (family Penaeaceae), a large evergreen tree of South Africa, and Strychno… rooi els1801 An evergreen tree, Cunonia capensis (family Cunoniaceae), native to southern Africa, with glossy compound leaves and racemes of fragrant cream… argan1809 An evergreen tree (family Sapotaceæ), found in Morocco, furnishing a very hard, heavy wood, and an oil from its seeds. beaver-wood1810 (a) the hackberry tree of the U.S., Celtis occidentalis; (b) the beaver-tree; the wood of this tree. mat tree1812 a Mauritian tree, Mimusops maxima (family Sapotaceae). saffraan1819 A large evergreen forest tree, Cassine crocea, of the family Celastraceæ, found in coastal areas of south-eastern Africa, and bearing yellowish… salie1819 = sage-wood n. (b) at sage, n.1 compounds 2. sneezewood1834 A South African timber tree, Ptæroxylon utile; also, the wood of this tree. African teak1842 Applied, usually with defining words, to other trees which produce strong or durable timber, or otherwise resemble the Indian teak; as hyawaballi1851 A timber tree of Guyana, Tetragastris panamensis. sage-wood1854 (a) = sage-brush n.; (b) a small tree or shrub, Buddleia salviifolia, of the family Loganiaceæ, found in southern Africa and bearing leaves like… mvule1858 In East Africa: the iroko tree, Milicia (or Chlorophora) excelsa (also mvule tree); the hardwood timber of this tree, used esp. in cabinetmaking… 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… yari-yari1858 Name in Guyana for the wood of Duguetia quitarensis, also called lance-wood. cannibal stinkwood1859 A timber tree of southern Africa which gives a strong odour when felled, either the white stinkwood, Celtis africana (family Cannabaceae), or… kiaat1862 The tree Pterocarpus angolensis, belonging to the family Leguminosæ, and found in southern Africa; the timber of this tree. knobwood1862 Any of several southern African deciduous trees of the genus Zanthoxylum (family Rutaceae) which have numerous prominent cone-shaped knobs on the… milkwood1862 Any of various trees having a milky sap; esp. (a) Jamaican the tree Pseudolmedia spuria (family Moraceae); (b) South African any of several trees of… tryssil1862 Name in Guyana for a timber-tree, Pentaclethra filamentosa. sulphur-tree1863 a hard-wooded tree, Morinda lucida, found in West Central Africa and used for building purposes. khaya1864 A tropical African tree of the genus so called, belonging to the family Meliaceæ; the timber of a tree of this kind, better known as African mahogany. cailcedra1866 A lofty tree of West Africa, Khaya senegalensis, of which the wood is specially adapted for joinery and the bark furnishes a bitter tonic. flat-crown1868 (a) = corona, n.1 4; (b) a popular name for two trees, Albizzia gummifera and A. adianthifolia, both found in southern Africa. umzimbeet1870 A South African tree, Millettia grandis or M. caffra (family Leguminosæ), which bears clusters of pink or purple flowers, may be evergreen or… kuka1882 A name used in Ghana for Khaya senegalensis; also kuka-tree; see khaya, n. odum1887 The iroko, Chlorophora excelsa; (also) the wood or bark of this tree. iroko1890 A hardwood tree of the genus Chlorophora, either C. excelsa, which is found across the central part of Africa, or C. regia, which grows in the… opepe1891 The yellowish wood of any of several West African trees, esp. Nauclea diderrichii (family Rubiaceae). Also: any of the trees producing this wood. Natal mahogany1904 In the names of plants and animals found in Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). either of two evergreen timber trees, Trichilia emetica (family Meliaceae), of… muhimbi1906 An evergreen tree, Cynometra alexandri (family Caesalpiniaceae (Leguminosae)), native to East Africa; the hard, heavy timber of this tree. obeche1906 A large West African tree, Triplochiton scleroxylon (family Sterculiaceae), found in lowland forests; (also) the light-coloured timber of this tree… agba1908 A large West African hardwood tree, Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum (family Fabaceae (Leguminosae)). Also: the pale-coloured, lightweight timber… makoré1915 A large West African tree, Tieghemella heckelii, of the family Sapotaceae; the reddish- or purplish-brown, sometimes dark-streaked, wood of this tree. afara1920 A tall West African hardwood tree, Terminalia superba (family Combretaceae), cultivated for its straight-grained timber; (also, frequently with… agboin1920 = dahoma, n. abura1921 A tree of tropical West Africa, Mitragyna ciliata (family Rubiaceae), from which a soft pale wood is obtained; the wood of this tree, used esp. for… podo1922 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. afrormosia1923 Either of two North and West African hardwood trees of the genus Pericopsis (formerly Afrormosia) (family Fabaceae (Leguminosae)), P. elata and P.… guarea1936 Any of various tropical hardwood trees of the genus Guarea, esp. the species G. cedrata and G. thompsonii, growing mainly in West Africa and… Mansonia1936 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… dahoma1955 A tropical tree, Piptadeniastrum africanum, of the family Leguminosae (Mimosoideae), which is native chiefly to central and western Africa, and is… utile1956 The timber of a large West African forest tree, Entandrophragma utile, of the family Meliaceæ; also, the tree itself. |
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