| 单词 | cape plane |
| 释义 | > as lemmasCape plane Cape plane n. a small tree, Ochna arborea (family Ochnaceae), of southern and eastern parts of South Africa, having smooth mottled bark and bright yellow flowers; (also) the hard, heavy wood of this tree, which is reddish in colour and used for fencing, tool handles, etc.; also called rooihout. ΚΠ 1886 J. Noble Handbk. Cape Good Hope 147 (table) Cape Plane... Ochna arborea. 1907 D. E. Hutchins Rep. Forests Kenia Colonial Rep. 21 It is closely allied to Ochna arborea, the so-called ‘Cape Plane’ of South Africa, a tree notable for its tall straight growth. 1973 Eastern Province Herald (Port Elizabeth) 28 May 13/2 No self-respecting woodcutter would have the handle of his axe made from any timber other than ‘rooihout’ (Cape plane). 2005 W. Oliver & S. Oliver Touring in S. Afr. (ed. 2) 70 The southern plateau slopes and the banks of the river are draped in indigenous forest, consisting of species such as white pear, kookoo berry, Cape plane and cheesewood. < as lemmas |
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