Melian.

Brit.

/ˈmiːlɪə/, U.S.

/ˈmiljə/,

/ˈmiliə/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Melia.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Melia ( Linnaeus Genera Plantarum (1737) 127) < ancient Greek μελία manna-ash (further etymology uncertain); so called from the resemblance of the leaves of the azedarac to those of the manna-ash. Compare French mélia (1798–9), mélie (1840).

Botany.

A genus of trees (the type genus of the family Meliaceae), with pinnate or bipinnate leaves and axillary panicles of white or purple flowers; (also melia) a tree of this genus.Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Species Plantarum (1753) I. 384. The best known species is the azedarac or chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] > azedarac

white cedar1654

bead-tree1668

azedarac1753

Melia1753

pride of China1778

pride of India1803

margosa1813

neema1819

China-tree1819

sandal-tree1864

holy tree1866

China-berry1890

1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Melia, in botany, the name by which Linnæus calls the azedarach.

1838 Penny Cycl. XI. 73/1 Magnolias, melias, robinias.

1965 Austral. Encycl. VI. 37/1 The fruit [of the Meliaceae] is in most cases a capsule but sometimes, as in Melia, a drupe.

Derivatives

† meliad n. [ < Melia n. + -ad suffix¹] Obsolete rare (J. Lindley's name for) a plant of the family Meliaceae.

ΚΠ

1846 J. Lindley Veg. Kingdom 463 Meliaceæ—Meliads.

† melial adj. [ < Melia n. + -al suffix¹, after scientific Latin Meliales, alliance name] Obsolete rare (in J. Lindley's terminology) designating an alliance embracing the family Meliaceae and certain other families.

ΚΠ

1836 J. Lindley Nat. Syst. Bot. (ed. 2) 92 The highest alliances in regard to structure are the Malval and Melial.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	melia
释义	Melian. Brit. /ˈmiːlɪə/, U.S. /ˈmiljə/, /ˈmiliə/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Melia. Etymology: < scientific Latin Melia ( Linnaeus Genera Plantarum (1737) 127) < ancient Greek μελία manna-ash (further etymology uncertain); so called from the resemblance of the leaves of the azedarac to those of the manna-ash. Compare French mélia (1798–9), mélie (1840). Botany. A genus of trees (the type genus of the family Meliaceae), with pinnate or bipinnate leaves and axillary panicles of white or purple flowers; (also melia) a tree of this genus.Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Species Plantarum (1753) I. 384. The best known species is the azedarac or chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] > azedarac white cedar1654 bead-tree1668 azedarac1753 Melia1753 pride of China1778 pride of India1803 margosa1813 neema1819 China-tree1819 sandal-tree1864 holy tree1866 China-berry1890 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Melia, in botany, the name by which Linnæus calls the azedarach. 1838 Penny Cycl. XI. 73/1 Magnolias, melias, robinias. 1965 Austral. Encycl. VI. 37/1 The fruit [of the Meliaceae] is in most cases a capsule but sometimes, as in Melia, a drupe. Derivatives † meliad n. [ < Melia n. + -ad suffix¹] Obsolete rare (J. Lindley's name for) a plant of the family Meliaceae. ΚΠ 1846 J. Lindley Veg. Kingdom 463 Meliaceæ—Meliads. † melial adj. [ < Melia n. + -al suffix¹, after scientific Latin Meliales, alliance name] Obsolete rare (in J. Lindley's terminology) designating an alliance embracing the family Meliaceae and certain other families. ΚΠ 1836 J. Lindley Nat. Syst. Bot. (ed. 2) 92 The highest alliances in regard to structure are the Malval and Melial. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1753
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