| 单词 |
snake-bark |
| 释义 |
snake-bark|ˈsneɪkbɑːk| [f. snake n. + bark n.1 1.] In full, snake-bark(ed) maple. A maple, esp. Acer pennsylvanicum from eastern North America or Acer davidii from eastern Asia, belonging to a group distinguished by bark streaked with white.
1838J. C. Loudon Arboretum & Fruticetum Britannicum I. 407 The striped-barked Maple..Snake-barked Maple, Moose Wood. 1914W. J. Bean Trees & Shrubs Hardy in Brit. Isles I. 153 A. pennsylvanicum..Snake⁓bark Maple... This maple is remarkable chiefly for the exceedingly handsome striping of its younger branches and stem. 1974A. Mitchell Field Guide Trees Brit. Isles 341 The Snake-barked Maples are a difficult and confused group. Ibid. 342 Similar species. A. distylum..although not truly a Snake-bark. 1977Harpers & Queen Nov. 274/4 Suburban gardens..are now enriched with azaleas,..snakebark maple, winter-sweet and all sorts of curiosities. 1980Amat. Gardening 25 Oct. 29/1 With the exception of Acer pennsylvanicum..the Snakebarks are native to China or Japan. |

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