英语词汇“portia”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

portia

释义

portia¹|ˈpɔəʃə|
[f. Tamil puarassu flower-king.]
In full, portia tree. An Indian name for Thespesia populnea, a tropical evergreen tree belonging to the family Malvaceæ and bearing yellow flowers.
1861H. F. C. Cleghorn Forests & Gardens S. India 197 It is usual to plant large branches of the portia..and banyan..trees in such a slovenly manner, that there is little probability of the trees thriving or being ornamental.1881J. S. Gamble Man. Indian Timbers 43 T[hespesia] populnea Corr{ddd}the Portia or Tulip Tree... A moderate-sized evergreen tree.1921R. S. Troup Silvicult. Indian Trees I. 150 Tulip tree, portia tree... A small or moderate-sized evergreen tree of the coast forests of India and Burma.1969T. H. Everett Living Trees of World 237/1 The most important of this genus [sc. Thespesia]..is the Portia tree... Common along the coasts of tropical Asia and the Pacific Islands, this evergreen attains a height of 60 feet.

英语词典包含277258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。

相关内容11：

“portia”的英英意思

“Porteño”的英英意思

“scrip”的意思

“port-glaive”的英英意思

“port-flask”的英英意思

“script-writer”的意思

友情链接