单词 | sandbox tree |
释义 | sandbox tree sandbox tree n.(名词)A tropical American tree(Hura crepitans) having an irritating milky juice, a spiny trunk, and large woody seed capsules that split explosively when ripe. 沙盒树:美洲的一种热带树(沙盒树 沙箱树属) ,具有刺激性的浆液、多刺的树干和大的木质蒴果,果实成熟后裂开时发出很大的响声 语源:[So called because the capsules were formerly used to hold sand for drying ink] [源于该果以前曾被用来盛沙以干燥油墨] |
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