| 单词 |
seraya |
| 释义 |
seraya|sɛˈraɪə|
[Mal.]
A forest tree of the genus Shorea or Parashorea, belonging to the family Dipterocarpaceæ and native to south-east Asia; also, the hardwood timber produced by a tree of this kind. Cf. lauan, meranti.
1893G. King in Jrnl. Asiatic Soc. Bengal LXII. ii. 112 Its vernacular name in Penang is Seraya. 1916Bull. Dept. Forestry Brit. N. Borneo No. 1. 19 The better coloured and figured pieces of Seriah make very acceptable substitutes for Mahogany, in panels, veneers, etc. 1920A. L. Howard Man. Timbers World 256 The wood has been called by a variety of names such as East Indian mahogany and East Indian cedar, as well as by its proper name of serayah. 1940E. J. H. Corner Wayside Trees Malaya I. 213 The Seraya..is perhaps the only forest-tree that can be identified from afar by its pale, outstanding crown. 1956Handbk. of Hardwoods (Forest Prod. Res. Lab.) 153 Red seraya or light red seraya..may be described as the North Borneo equivalent of light red meranti. Ibid. 212 White seraya grows to an average height of 120 ft. 1962J. C. S. Brough Timbers for Woodwork (rev. ed.) xvi. 174 Seraya..ranges from straw to reddish-brown. 1965R. McKie Company of Animals i. 36 We stopped high on the ridge in light jungle topped by seraya trees. 1971[see lauan]. |
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