单词 | ribbon gum |
释义 | > as lemmasribbon gum ribbon gum n. Australian any of several eucalypts having bark that peels in strips; esp. the manna gum, Eucalyptus viminalis. ΚΠ 1871 Sydney Morning Herald 19 June 4/3 The timbers used on contracts Nos. 7 and 8..consist of box, red gum, stringy bark, black butt, and ribbon gum, which are the best timbers that can be found within a radius of twenty-five miles. 1888 Jrnl. & Proc. Royal Soc. New S. Wales 1887 21 36 Eucalyptus amygdalina... ‘Ribbon Gum’, from the circumstance that the bark can be peeled off in thin sheets, or ribbons. 1917 Bulletin (Sydney) 6 Sept. 22/1 The ribbon-gums are better known by the name ‘manna trees’. 1996 Chiltern Seeds Catal. 100 Manna Gum. Ribbon Gum... This is the fastest growing Eucalypt—anything up to 9 ft. a year. < as lemmas |
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