| 单词 | cucumber-tree |
| 释义 | > as lemmascucumber-tree cucumber-tree n. (a) Magnolia acuminata and other American species, the fruits of which resemble small cucumbers; (b) Averrhoa Bilimbi, an East Indian tree with an acid fruit resembling a small cucumber and used for pickling. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > cultivated or ornamental trees and shrubs > [noun] > magnolias sweet bay1716 umbrella-tree1739 swamp laurel1743 magnolia1748 tulip-tree1751 beaver-tree1756 tulip-laurel1766 champakc1770 cucumber-tree1784 mountain magnolia1785 swamp sassafras1796 laurel magnolia1806 beaver-wood1810 big laurel1810 yulan1822 chatta1834 cucumber1835 port wine magnolia1943 magnolioid1988 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > medicinal trees or shrubs > [noun] > non-British medicinal trees or shrubs > other non-British medicinal trees or shrubs snake-wood1598 velvet-leaf1707 macary bittera1726 majoa1726 ahuehuete1778 cucumber-tree1784 bilimbi1790 rohuna1829 chaulmoogra1832 juriballi1834 horse-cassia1864 yaw-weed1864 cundurango1871 Chile senna1874 cancer bush1888 quinine tree1905 kankerbos1913 hydnocarpus1928 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fruit-tree or -plant > [noun] > tropical or exotic fruit-tree or -plant > of Asian or South Pacific > other Asian fruit-plants tallow-tree1704 mangosteen1734 langsat1783 cucumber-tree1784 rambai1811 salak1820 wampee1830 tamarind plum1846 jackfruit1847 ivi1862 longan1866 Tahiti chestnut1884 mape1888 calamondin1890 1784 J. Filson Discov. Kentucke 23 The cucumber-tree is small and soft, with remarkable leaves, [and] bears a fruit much resembling that from which it is named. 1785 T. Jefferson Notes Virginia 65 Cucumber-tree. Magnolia acuminata. 1797 J. Morse Amer. Gazetteer s.v. Territory The more useful trees are..elm, cucumber tree, lynn tree. 1806 T. Jefferson Writings (1830) IV. 63 Can you send me some cones or seeds of the cucumber tree? 1832 D. J. Browne Sylva Americana 205 The cucumber tree sometimes exceeds 80 feet in height. 1834 Southern Lit. Messenger 1 98 The customary variety of oak, ash maple and hickory presents itself, mingled with the cucumber tree (Magnolia Acuminata). 1895 ‘C. E. Craddock’ Myst. Witch-Face Mt. iii. 56 Near at hand, a cucumbertree with its great, broad green leaves and its deep red cones..gave the only touch of color. < as lemmas |
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