单词 | palm-tree wood |
释义 | > as lemmaspalm-tree wood palm-tree wood n. ΚΠ 1844 Asiatic Jrnl. & Monthly Misc. 3 237 What was my surprise and alarm at beholding, not a boat, but a few rough logs of palm-tree wood, lashed temporarily together! 1892 P. L. Simmonds Commerc. Dict. Trade Products (rev. ed.) 273/1 Palm-tree Wood, the stems or trunks of palms, obtained from the East and West Indies, and imported to a small extent for fancy use. They..are used for cabinet and marquetry work. 1995 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 12 Feb. (Sunday Mag.) c30 The Palmier pattern takes its name from the exotic palm tree wood used for its handles. < as lemmas |
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