grass treen.

Brit.

/ˈɡrɑːs triː/,

/ˈɡras triː/, U.S.

/ˈɡræs ˌtri/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: grass n.¹, tree n.

Etymology: < grass n.¹ + tree n.

1. Any of various small Australian trees of the genus Xanthorrhoea (family Asphodelaceae), having a crown of long, grass-like leaves and a tall spike of creamy-white flowers.Cf. black boy n. 2.

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1792 G. Thompson Jrnl. in Slavery & Famine (1794) 12* Their spears are made of the stem of the grass tree.

1802 D. Collins Acct. Eng. Colony New S. Wales II. 153 A grass tree grows here, similar..to that about Port Jackson.

1852 Zoologist 10 3383 The curious Xanthorrhœa hastilis, or grass-tree, with tall spear-like flower-stalks, eight feet high.

1893 R. C. Praed Outlaw & Lawmaker II. 5 A stony ridge, with weird-looking grass trees, lifting their blackened spears.

1926 A. Cawthorne Kangaroo Islanders 71 I tell yer it's the heart of the grass-tree. Yer chops all the leaves away and gees it a smart rap, and the heart jumps out beautiful.

1952 B. Beatty Unique to Aust. 111 The Grass tree is of immense commercial value because of the resin or gum it yields.

1984 New Phytologist 97 78 The leaves are long and hang down from the apical part of the stem in a dense skirt—hence the common name grass tree.

2011 R. Fortey Survivors viii. 220 Dense, spiky-leaved tussocks of grass trees (Xanthorrhoea) also survived the fire.

2. Any of various other Australasian trees having a crown of long, grass-like leaves; esp. the pandani, Richea pandanifolia, and the neinei, (genus Dracophyllum). Also with distinguishing word.

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black boy1833

neinei1838

grass tree1843

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1843 J. Backhouse Narr. Visit Austral. Colonies 159 The Broad-leaved Grass-tree, Richea Dracophylla, forms a striking object; it is very abundant, and on an average, from ten to fifteen feet high; it is much branched, and has broad, grassy foliage.

1867 E. Sauter tr. F. von Hochstetter New Zealand vi. 132 Here and there, in moist places, arises isolated the ‘grass-tree’ or ‘cabbage-tree’ (Ti of the natives; Cordyline australis).

1878 W. W. Spicer Handbk. Plants Tasmania 125 Richea pandanifolia, H., Giant Grass Tree.

1933 C. W. Peck Austral. Legends (ed. 2) 228 The jet-black king had chosen a burnt patch on the side of a Richea..his colour and that of the grass-tree making him almost invisible.

1940 R. M. Laing & E. W. Blackwell Plants N.Z. (ed. 4) 346 Plants belonging to it [sc. Dracophyllum] are generally known to colonists as grass-trees, though this term is also applied in Otago to the lancewood (Pseudopanax). The name is doubtless due to the long grass-like leaves of most of the species.

1985 Cambr. Encycl. Life Sci. viii. 218/2 Plants characteristic of this habitat are the grass-trees (Kinga, Xanthorrhoea, from the family Xanthorrhoeaceae), and many species of the families Epacridaceae and Stylidiaceae.

2012 Daily News (Taranaki, N.Z.) (Nexis) 23 Nov. 12 All along the side of the track are native grass trees or Dracophyllum.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	grass tree
释义	grass treen. Brit. /ˈɡrɑːs triː/, /ˈɡras triː/, U.S. /ˈɡræs ˌtri/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: grass n.¹, tree n. Etymology: < grass n.¹ + tree n. 1. Any of various small Australian trees of the genus Xanthorrhoea (family Asphodelaceae), having a crown of long, grass-like leaves and a tall spike of creamy-white flowers.Cf. black boy n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > Australasian trees > [noun] > grass-trees grass tree1792 black boy1833 neinei1838 grass tree1843 xanthorrhœa1868 1792 G. Thompson Jrnl. in Slavery & Famine (1794) 12* Their spears are made of the stem of the grass tree. 1802 D. Collins Acct. Eng. Colony New S. Wales II. 153 A grass tree grows here, similar..to that about Port Jackson. 1852 Zoologist 10 3383 The curious Xanthorrhœa hastilis, or grass-tree, with tall spear-like flower-stalks, eight feet high. 1893 R. C. Praed Outlaw & Lawmaker II. 5 A stony ridge, with weird-looking grass trees, lifting their blackened spears. 1926 A. Cawthorne Kangaroo Islanders 71 I tell yer it's the heart of the grass-tree. Yer chops all the leaves away and gees it a smart rap, and the heart jumps out beautiful. 1952 B. Beatty Unique to Aust. 111 The Grass tree is of immense commercial value because of the resin or gum it yields. 1984 New Phytologist 97 78 The leaves are long and hang down from the apical part of the stem in a dense skirt—hence the common name grass tree. 2011 R. Fortey Survivors viii. 220 Dense, spiky-leaved tussocks of grass trees (Xanthorrhoea) also survived the fire. 2. Any of various other Australasian trees having a crown of long, grass-like leaves; esp. the pandani, Richea pandanifolia, and the neinei, (genus Dracophyllum). Also with distinguishing word. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > Australasian trees > [noun] > grass-trees grass tree1792 black boy1833 neinei1838 grass tree1843 xanthorrhœa1868 1843 J. Backhouse Narr. Visit Austral. Colonies 159 The Broad-leaved Grass-tree, Richea Dracophylla, forms a striking object; it is very abundant, and on an average, from ten to fifteen feet high; it is much branched, and has broad, grassy foliage. 1867 E. Sauter tr. F. von Hochstetter New Zealand vi. 132 Here and there, in moist places, arises isolated the ‘grass-tree’ or ‘cabbage-tree’ (Ti of the natives; Cordyline australis). 1878 W. W. Spicer Handbk. Plants Tasmania 125 Richea pandanifolia, H., Giant Grass Tree. 1933 C. W. Peck Austral. Legends (ed. 2) 228 The jet-black king had chosen a burnt patch on the side of a Richea..his colour and that of the grass-tree making him almost invisible. 1940 R. M. Laing & E. W. Blackwell Plants N.Z. (ed. 4) 346 Plants belonging to it [sc. Dracophyllum] are generally known to colonists as grass-trees, though this term is also applied in Otago to the lancewood (Pseudopanax). The name is doubtless due to the long grass-like leaves of most of the species. 1985 Cambr. Encycl. Life Sci. viii. 218/2 Plants characteristic of this habitat are the grass-trees (Kinga, Xanthorrhoea, from the family Xanthorrhoeaceae), and many species of the families Epacridaceae and Stylidiaceae. 2012 Daily News (Taranaki, N.Z.) (Nexis) 23 Nov. 12 All along the side of the track are native grass trees or Dracophyllum. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1792
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