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单词 hand-flower tree
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hand-flower tree
hand-flower n. (in full hand-flower tree) a Mexican tree, Chiranthodendron pentadactylon (family Malvaceae), the flowers of which have five curved red stamens, somewhat resembling a hand or claw; cf. hand plant n., hand tree n.
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1814 Coll. N.Y. Hist. Soc. 2 212 The memoir entitled a botanical description of the Cheiranthodendron, or hand-flower tree of Toluca near Mexico, is a performance on a very rare and curious subject.
1835 R. M. Bird Cortes II. iv. 211 The handflower, which our gods planted among the hills.
1923 Daily Clintonian (Indiana) 20 Aug. 7/5 The natives call it the handflower-tree.
2001 E. McClintock Trees Golden Gate Park 64 The hand-flower tree was known to the Aztecs, who venerated it for its flowers.
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