单词 | tamarugo |
释义 | tamarugon. A small evergreen tree, Prosopis tamarugo, of the family Leguminosæ, native to the salt deserts of northern Chile and used to provide fodder in arid regions. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] > prosopis or mesquite cod tree1704 algarroba1717 mizquitl1753 mesquite1759 Prosopis1776 screw-bean1851 screw mesquite1853 tornillo1866 kiawe1915 tamarugo1972 1972 World Crops XXIV. 297/1 The tamarugal is a thin-branching tree of 20–25 ft average height, yielding a leaf and a seed which are both nutritious and palatable. 1975 Underexploited Trop. Plants (Nat. Acad. Sci., U.S.) 128 In salt-devastated regions of suitable climate, tamarugo, an evergreen plant, could become a year-round fodder supply. 1975 Underexploited Trop. Plants (Nat. Acad. Sci., U.S.) 129 Tamarugo pods need extensive leaching before they can be eaten by humans. 1977 New Scientist 17 Mar. 638/1 The leguminous tamarugo tree from Chile..can supply forage in dry, salty regions. 1980 Times 5 June 26/9 Where few economic plants could grow, the Tamarugo flourishes and provides good fodder all the year round. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1972 |
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