| 单词 | pyracantha seed |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspyracantha seed General attributive, as pyracantha berry, pyracantha seed, etc.; parasynthetic, as pyracantha-leaved adj. ΚΠ 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Euonymus The pyracantha-leaved American Euonymus. 1824 J. C. Loudon Green-house Compan. ii. 83 Celastrus Pyracanthus, pyracantha-leaved Staff-tree, a low tree also from the Cape. 1839 M. Howitt Sketches Nat. Hist. (ed. 5) 77 And the finches in their need Picked the pyracantha seed. 1938 Condor 40 263 Pyracantha berries being available, they were now regularly presented, and the bird ate them readily. 1950 Nevada State Jrnl. 25 June 13/3 A sudden browning or blackening of the pyracantha stems may indicate the presence of a disease called fireblight. 1991 Birder's World Oct. 53/1 Several pyracantha shrubs were also planted because their brilliant orange-red berries are beloved by robins and waxwings. < as lemmas |
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