单词 | essenhout |
释义 | essenhoutn. South African. = essenwood n. ΚΠ 1789 W. Paterson Narr. Four Journeys Country of Hottentots 80 A tree very useful in making waggons, which the Dutch call Essen, or Ash.] 1819 C. G. Curtis Acct. Colony Cape Good Hope 71 Essenhout. 1950 Cape Argus 18 Mar. (Mag.) 7/7 The Cape ebony, white stinkwood, flatcrown, essenhout and umzimbiti, trees that yield beautiful timber for furniture-making, grow in profusion in every kloof. 1961 E. Palmer & N. Pitman Trees S. Afr. 277 The essenhout or dog plum is a medium sized tree found in most of the forests of the country. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1819 |
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