| 释义 |
silk oak
noun
or silky oak
: any of various Australian timber trees of the family Proteaceae (as of the genus Grevillea) having fernlike foliage and attractively mottled wood that is used in cabinetry and veneering; specifically : a medium to large tree (Grevillea robusta) with feathery bipinnate leaves that are silvery white below and orange-red flowers |