| 单词 | devil tree |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdevil tree devil tree n. a broadleaved evergreen tree of the Old World tropics, Alstonia scholaris (family Apocynaceae), having bitter-tasting bark used in traditional and homeopathic medicine; also called dita, milkwood. ΚΠ 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 45 Alstonia scholaris, called Devil-tree or Pali-mara about Bombay. 1892 G. J. A. Skeen Guide Colombo (ed. 3) 38 In the gardens of other houses may be seen fine specimens of the devil tree (Alstonia scholaris). 2002 Waterbirds 25 216/2 We found nests in eight species of trees, among which the Devil Tree (Alstonia scholaris) (28%) and Kadam (Anthocephalus cadamba) (21%) were most frequently used. < as lemmas |
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