单词 | hottentot's head |
释义 | > as lemmasHottentot's head Hottentot's head n. a southern African cycad, Stangeria eriopus (family Stangeriaceae), having a thick trunk and large fern-like leaves. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > conifers > [noun] > cycads Zamia1819 cycad1845 palm fern1876 Hottentot's head1884 1884 W. Miller Dict. Eng. Names Plants Hottentot's-head, Stangeria paradoxa. 1973 Eng. Usage Southern Afr. 4 21 Hottentot head,..cycads with thick trunks;..single cones develop on the stems with a silvery pubescence at first, but turn brown with age. 1988 Garden Hist. 16 87 Stangeria paradoxa (Hottentot's head). < as lemmas |
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