单词 | quassia bark |
释义 | > as lemmasquassia bark quassia bark n. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > medicinal trees or shrubs > [noun] > non-British medicinal trees or shrubs > quassias > wood, bark, or root of simarouba1733 quassia1784 quassia bark1785 quassia wood1787 1785 G. Blane Observ. Dis. Seamen iii. i. 383 The most proper remedies, then, are bitters, such as decoctions of Peruvian bark, infusions of quassia bark, gentian or camomile flowers. 1855 J. Ogilvie Suppl. Imperial Dict. Fly-water, a solution of arsenic, or decoction of quassia-bark, for killing flies. 2001 Evening News (Edinburgh) (Nexis) 9 July 16 Quassia bark has been used for centuries as a natural way of eradicating infestations of lice and fleas, and is a traditional insect repellent. < as lemmas |
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