| 单词 | desert ironwood |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdesert ironwood desert ironwood n. a shrub or small tree of the southwestern United States, Olneya tesota (family Fabaceae ( Leguminosae)); (also) the dense, durable wood of this shrub or tree, used for making knife and tool handles. ΚΠ 1882 Oshkosh (Wisconsin) Daily Northwestern 4 Feb. One of the hardest woods in existence is that of the desert ironwood tree, which grows in the dry washes along the line of the Southern Pacific Rail road. 1941 E. H. Graham Legumes for Erosion Control & Wildlife 83 Tesota..is also known as desert ironwood and occurs in desert drainageways from Arizona to southern California. 1994 Chile Pepper Dec. 8/3 Dr. Nabhan has discovered that the seeds of mesquite and desert ironwood are effective in controlling the blood sugar level of diabetics. 2009 S. Shackleford Blade's Guide to Knives & Their Values 555 Elk stag, white melamine or desert ironwood [handles] were also available. < as lemmas |
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