Joshuan.¹

Brit.

/ˈdʒɒʃ(j)ʊə/, U.S.

/ˈdʒɑʃ(ə)wə/

Etymology: < the Christian name of Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–92), English painter.

In full, Sir Joshua.

a. A portrait painted by Reynolds.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > painting according to subject > [noun] > portrait-painting > a portrait > portrait by famous painter

Vandyke1751

Gainsborough1798

Romney1885

Joshua1972

1972 ‘M. Innes’ Open House xi. 102 It's a poor class of thing to my eye—me 'aving been in places with Joshuas and the like on the walls.

b. A woman resembling those depicted in the portraits of Reynolds.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > [noun] > beautiful thing or person > beautiful person > beautiful woman > woman of stately beauty

Juno1606

Minerva1782

Joshua1875

1866 A. J. Munby Diary 6 July in D. Hudson Munby (1972) 227 One [girl] with a rose in her bosom..looked like a masterpiece of Sir Joshua.]

1875 G. H. Lewes Diary 8 July in ‘G. Eliot’ Lett. (1956) VI. 155 Lady Clementina Mitford—quite a Gainsborough or Sir Joshua—charmed me with her beauty.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

Joshuan.²

Brit.

/ˈdʒɒʃ(j)ʊə/, U.S.

/ˈdʒɑʃ(ə)wə/

Etymology: probably < the name of Joshua, the Old Testament leader of the Israelites, in allusion to the branching shape of the tree, compared with that of Joshua brandishing a spear: see Joshua 8:18.

U.S.

In full Joshua palm, Joshua tree, Joshua yucca. A small evergreen tree, Yucca brevifolia, bearing clustered white flowers and found in western, desert regions.

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the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > North American trees or shrubs > [noun] > other North American trees or shrubs

black-gum1709

white gum1709

red fir1722

Quebec oak1768

Pennsylvania fir tree1770

Pennsylvania dwarf mountain maple1785

Pennsylvania mountain laurel1785

pepperbush1785

southern pine1796

titi1827

palo blanco1829

mock orange1860

palo fierro1860

mountain laurel1866

Joshua1867

red cedar1872

porkwood1884

guajillo1886

mountain balm1924

1867 W. H. Jackson Diary 15 Feb. (1959) i. 134 Sage brush is used for cooking and the cactus or Joshuas, as I hear them called, for other fires.

1897 G. B. Sudworth Nomencl. Arborescent Flora U.S. 106 Yucca arborescens... Joshua Yucca... Common names... The Joshua (Utah). Joshua Tree (Utah, Ariz., N. Mex.).

1946 E. S. Gardner D.A. breaks Seal 3 Joshua palms, thrusting up grotesque spine-covered arms, made the scenery resemble some fantastic reconstruction of life on another planet.

1948 A. Huxley Ape & Essence (1949) 12 A strangely gesticulating Joshua-tree, rough-barked, or furred with dry prickles.

1955 Sci. Amer. Apr. 69 (caption) Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) grow among the fantastic rock formations of the Joshua Tree National Monument in southern California east of Los Angeles. These plants are characteristic of high steppe-desert vegetation in the southwestern U.S.

1964 H. A. Gleason & A. Cronquist Nat. Geogr. Plants xxii. 408 Some of the most interesting plants of the Sonoran Floristic Province are giant Joshua (Yucca brevifolia) [etc.].

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	joshua
释义	Joshuan.¹ Brit. /ˈdʒɒʃ(j)ʊə/, U.S. /ˈdʒɑʃ(ə)wə/ Etymology: < the Christian name of Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–92), English painter. In full, Sir Joshua. a. A portrait painted by Reynolds. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > painting according to subject > [noun] > portrait-painting > a portrait > portrait by famous painter Vandyke1751 Gainsborough1798 Romney1885 Joshua1972 1972 ‘M. Innes’ Open House xi. 102 It's a poor class of thing to my eye—me 'aving been in places with Joshuas and the like on the walls. b. A woman resembling those depicted in the portraits of Reynolds. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > [noun] > beautiful thing or person > beautiful person > beautiful woman > woman of stately beauty Juno1606 Minerva1782 Joshua1875 1866 A. J. Munby Diary 6 July in D. Hudson Munby (1972) 227 One [girl] with a rose in her bosom..looked like a masterpiece of Sir Joshua.] 1875 G. H. Lewes Diary 8 July in ‘G. Eliot’ Lett. (1956) VI. 155 Lady Clementina Mitford—quite a Gainsborough or Sir Joshua—charmed me with her beauty. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). Joshuan.² Brit. /ˈdʒɒʃ(j)ʊə/, U.S. /ˈdʒɑʃ(ə)wə/ Etymology: probably < the name of Joshua, the Old Testament leader of the Israelites, in allusion to the branching shape of the tree, compared with that of Joshua brandishing a spear: see Joshua 8:18. U.S. In full Joshua palm, Joshua tree, Joshua yucca. A small evergreen tree, Yucca brevifolia, bearing clustered white flowers and found in western, desert regions. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > North American trees or shrubs > [noun] > other North American trees or shrubs black-gum1709 white gum1709 red fir1722 Quebec oak1768 Pennsylvania fir tree1770 Pennsylvania dwarf mountain maple1785 Pennsylvania mountain laurel1785 pepperbush1785 pepperbush1785 southern pine1796 titi1827 palo blanco1829 mock orange1860 palo fierro1860 mountain laurel1866 Joshua1867 red cedar1872 porkwood1884 guajillo1886 mountain balm1924 1867 W. H. Jackson Diary 15 Feb. (1959) i. 134 Sage brush is used for cooking and the cactus or Joshuas, as I hear them called, for other fires. 1897 G. B. Sudworth Nomencl. Arborescent Flora U.S. 106 Yucca arborescens... Joshua Yucca... Common names... The Joshua (Utah). Joshua Tree (Utah, Ariz., N. Mex.). 1946 E. S. Gardner D.A. breaks Seal 3 Joshua palms, thrusting up grotesque spine-covered arms, made the scenery resemble some fantastic reconstruction of life on another planet. 1948 A. Huxley Ape & Essence (1949) 12 A strangely gesticulating Joshua-tree, rough-barked, or furred with dry prickles. 1955 Sci. Amer. Apr. 69 (caption) Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) grow among the fantastic rock formations of the Joshua Tree National Monument in southern California east of Los Angeles. These plants are characteristic of high steppe-desert vegetation in the southwestern U.S. 1964 H. A. Gleason & A. Cronquist Nat. Geogr. Plants xxii. 408 Some of the most interesting plants of the Sonoran Floristic Province are giant Joshua (Yucca brevifolia) [etc.]. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1875n.²1867
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