| 单词 | paperbark tree |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspaperbark tree 2. More fully paperbark tea tree, paperbark ti-tree, paperbark tree. Any of several Australian trees with papery bark that peels off in layers; spec. Melaleuca leucadendron (family Myrtaceae) and other members of this genus. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > [adjective] simaroubaceous1818 paperbark1841 ficoid1884 ficoidal1884 niaouli1884 ternstrœmiaceous1885 Terminalia1926 tiare1931 the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] > melaleuca tree or shrub Melaleuca1777 paperbark1841 cajuput tree1876 milkwood1889 niaouli1943 1841 G. Grey Jrnls. Two Exped. N.–W. & W. Austral. I. 93 Lofty paper-bark trees grew here and there. 1869 Illustr. Sydney News 13 May 184/3 The paper bark and the corkscrew palm frequently are seen together. 1924 D. H. Lawrence & M. L. Skinner Boy in Bush 100 It was salty paper-bark country. 1944 Living off Land: Man. Bushcraft vii. 137 Open-grained Timbers... Paper-bark Ti-tree [etc.]. 1957 P. White Voss 59 She walked in the garden, amongst the camellia bushes..and the scurfy native paperbarks. 1967 A. Rule Forests Austral. xiv. 154 An enterprising firm manufactures cork from the bark of the paperbark tea tree. 1990 World Mag. No. 46. 56/2 With naturalist guides, guests can experience and explore the different ecosystems of the peninsula—paperbark swamps, rainforest, mangrove swamps, coral reefs, coastal cliffs. < as lemmas |
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