单词 | kaya |
释义 | kayan. A Japanese evergreen tree, Torreya nucifera, of the family Taxaceæ, with large seeds which contain oil; also, the wood of this tree. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > plant, nut, or bean yielding oil > [adjective] sesamine1608 kukui1825 til1840 Bassic1863 kaya1889 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > plant, nut, or bean yielding oil > [noun] > trees or shrubs yielding oil > Asian cocumc1865 kaya1889 1727 J. G. Scheuchzer tr. E. Kæmpfer Hist. Japan I. i. ix. 119 Of all the Oils express'd out of the seeds of these several plants, only that of the Sesamum and Kai, are made use of in the kitchen.] 1889 J. J. Rein Industries Japan i. iii. 157 Kaya-no-abura, Kaya-oil, is manufactured by the Japanese from the seeds of Torreya nucifera, S. and Z., the Kaya, which are like hazel-nuts or acorns... The Kaya resembles our yew. It is found in most cases as of underwood, scattered like brush in mountain forests; seldom as a tree. In autumn the plant is laden with nuts, which are good to eat, although having a resinous after~taste. 1894 C. S. Sargent Notes Forest Flora Japan 76 The Kaya should be cultivated wherever the climate permits it to display its beauty. 1923 W. Dallimore & A. B. Jackson Handbk. Coniferæ Siebold & Zuccarini. Kaya... Wood lustrous yellow to pale brown, durable under water, used for chests, boxes, cabinets, furniture, water-pails, and for Japanese chessmen. 1965 J. Ohwi Flora Japan 110/1 Kaya. Glabrous tree with spreading brownish branches. 1969 R. C. Bell Board & Table Games (ed. 2) II. iii. 61 The best boards are made of a species of yew, called ‘Kaya’ (Torreya Nucifera). This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1889 |
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