请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 water vine
释义

water vine

/ˈwɔːtə vʌɪn/
noun
Any of various tropical climbing plants whose stems contain a copious and potentially drinkable watery sap, including some true vines (genus Vitis) and members of the genera Tetracera (family Dilleniaceae: West Africa), Doliocarpus (family Dilleniaceae: tropical America), Phytocrene (family Icacinaceae: south-east Asia), and Cissus (family Vitaceae: Australasia).

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Edward Long (1734–1813), planter and commentator on Jamaican affairs. From water + vine.

随便看

 

英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/24 7:17:41