| 单词 | chile hazel |
| 释义 | > as lemmasChile hazel d. More fully Chile hazel, Chilean hazel, (formerly † evergreen hazel). A large evergreen tree native to Chile and Argentina, Gevuina avellana (family Proteaceae), having bright green toothed leaves, racemes of small creamy-white flowers, and dark red fruits with edible seeds thought to resemble hazelnuts. ΚΠ 1871 Ann. Rep. Acclimatisation Soc. Victoria 51 Guevina Avellana, Molina... The evergreen Hazel tree of Chili, growing as far as 30° S. 1876 Official Catal. Nat. & Industr. Products New S. Wales 62 Hazel, Guevina avellana. 1914 Standard Cycl. Hort. I. 27/1 The genera [of Proteaceæ] in cultivation in America are mostly the following: Banksia; Gevuina (Chilean Nut, Chile Hazel), grown in California; [etc.]. 1979 Country Life 12 July 94/1 Gevuina avellana, known as the Chilean Hazel, is a handsome evergreen tree with large pinnate leaves of a glistening rich green. 2012 Plymouth Herald (Nexis) 4 Apr. 28 There are..carpets of primroses, shrubs and trees, some of which, for example the evergreen Chilean hazel, Gevuina avellana, are particularly large and rare. < as lemmas |
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