单词 | red els |
释义 | > as lemmasred els red els n. [alteration of rooi els n., with substitution of red for the first element] South African (now historical) the wood of the rooi els, Cunonia capensis; (also) the tree itself. ΚΠ 1833 S. Afr. Almanac & Dir. 195 The other woods most in request, and found in Albany, are—Red and White Milk, Red and White Else, [etc.]. 1880 Handbk. S. Afr. (S. W. Silver & Co.) (ed. 3) 135 Red Els..resembles red birch; is used for farm and waggon building purposes. 1907 T. R. Sim Forests & Forest Flora Cape Good Hope 217 Red Alder or Red Els. 1936 E. Rosenthal Old-time Survivals 11 Red pear, red els, white pear, and scores of other precious African timbers go to the making of the numerous characteristically-named sections of the conveyance. < as lemmas |
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