单词 | false ebony |
释义 | > as lemmasfalse ebony false ebony n. (see quots.). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > tree or shrub groups > laburnum > [noun] laburnum1567 awber1684 Scotch laburnum1776 pea tree1822 golden chain1825 gold chain1841 false ebony1892 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular timber trees or shrubs > [noun] > laburnum as timber tree laburnum1567 awber1684 Scotch laburnum1776 pea tree1822 false ebony1892 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [noun] > laburnum > heartwood of false ebony1892 1892 C. M. Yonge Old Woman's Outlook v. 96 The inside heart wood [of the laburnum] is so black as to be called false-ebony. 1911 Encycl. Brit. XVI. 32/1 The heart wood of the laburnum is of a dark reddish-brown colour, hard and durable, and takes a good polish... The laburnum has been called false ebony from this character of its wood. < as lemmas |
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