单词 | schefflera |
释义 | scheffleran. An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus so called, belonging to the family Araliaceæ, native to many tropical or subtropical regions, and bearing large compound leaves and clusters of small white, greenish, or red flowers, followed by small berries. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > other non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] andrachne1601 genip1666 allspice1686 allspice tree1691 Morinda1754 garcinia1760 pea tree1766 canarium1776 Pemphis1777 oak tree1789 buddleia1791 ixora1816 Canary wood1820 persea1823 naio1826 plume nutmeg1846 partridge pea1852 Leichhardt-tree1860 hardwood1864 scrubwood1874 tree lily1891 pagoda tree1940 schefflera1954 1954 F. Kingdon-Ward Berried Treasure xviii. 164 The slim rigid spikes of Schefflera, like tall black candles, give a Gothic dignity to this little palm-like tree. 1976 National Observer (U.S.) 25 Sept. 9/2 We couldn't buy a schefflera that big for $50. 1978 Homes & Gardens Apr. 32/1 Some philodendrons and schefflera..do well in most places, given reasonable light. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1982; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < n.1954 |
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