单词 | leaf flush |
释义 | > as lemmasleaf flush leaf flush n. (originally) the top few leaves or buds of a mature tea plant ( Camellia sinensis) which are picked for use in the beverage; (in later use also) the appearance of large numbers of new leaves on a deciduous tree or shrub; the time at which this occurs. ΚΠ 1882 S. Baildon Tea Industry in India vii. 243 The frequent lay of the land in the tea districts..is alternate stretches of low land suitable for rice, and high land fitted for tea. (The miasma from the former rises to the latter, and brings out leaf-flushes in the garden.) 1975 Ann. Rev. Ecol. & Systematics 6 82 Leaf flush peaks from November to February with the onset of the northeast monsoon. 2006 D. O'Neill Land gone Lonesome (2007) 123 At leaf flush, he collected some leaves. He collected more leaves from the same trees in midsummer, and he collected again in the fall. < as lemmas |
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