| 单词 | st thomas' tree |
| 释义 | > as lemmasSt. Thomas' tree St. Thomas' tree n. Bauhinia tomentosa or B. variegata of the East Indies, the pale yellow petals of which are spotted with crimson, fabled to be the blood of St. Thomas. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > Asian trees or shrubs > [noun] > other Asian trees or shrubs China-pea1660 pea tree1766 koelreuteria1789 stink-tree1795 ume1822 Java almond1824 weenonga1838 St. Thomas' tree1866 golden shower1882 Jew's mallow1884 mokihana1888 1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. I. 130/2 B. tomentosa..forms a small tree,..having yellow flowers spotted with crimson, which has given rise to the superstitious idea that they are sprinkled with the blood of St. Thomas, hence the tree is called St. Thomas' Tree. 1887 C. A. Moloney Sketch Forestry W. Afr. 332 St. Thomas' Tree... Shrub or small tree. < as lemmas |
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