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单词 smoke tree
释义

smoke tree

noun

: either of two small shrubby trees (genus Cotinus) of the cashew family with large panicles of minute flowers that suggest a cloud of smoke:
a
: one (C. coggygria) of Eurasia that is widely planted in the eastern U.S.
b
: one (C. obovatus) of the southeastern U.S. and Texas

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The straight species of Eurasian smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria) has plain green leaves. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 My multi-stemmed smoke tree (Cotinus obovate), which has been in the ground three years, has developed on one stem a die-back from the base toward the meristem of the sub-laterals in the course of three days. oregonlive, 31 July 2021 For the showiest models, Gregg recommends viewing the Japanese maple, Chinese pistache, and American smoke trees. Susan O'keefe, National Geographic, 29 Nov. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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