单词 | bean-tree |
释义 | bean-treen. A name given to several trees bearing podded seeds; esp. the Algarroba or Carob-tree ( Ceratonia siliqua); also Swedish Bean-tree ( Pyrus intermedia), Australian Bean-tree ( Castanospermum australe). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > names applied to various species of trees or shrubs > [noun] > pod-bearing bean-tree1600 wild tamarind1833 1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique ii. liv. 367 Beane tree, or saint Iohns bread (bearing a long, flat, and broade fruite, like vnto that of Cassia). 1834 T. Pringle Afr. Sketches 22 The bright-blossomed bean-tree shakes Its coral tufts above the brakes. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1600 |
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