| 释义 |
pis·cid·ia
\pə̇ˈsidēə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, blend of pisci- and -cidia (from Latin caedere to kill); from the fact that leaves and bark of shrubs of this genus poison fish when thrown into the water — more at concise
: a genus of shrubs or small trees (family Leguminosae) having pink or white and red flowers in panicles and indehiscent pods with black seeds — see jamaica dogwood |