更多口语 论坛口语学习
 
您当前位置:首页 > G开头的英语单词 > glasswort是什么意思

glasswort是什么意思

  作者:恒星英语学习网     所属分类:G开头的英语单词     

glasswort 是什么意思

中文翻译与英英解释

n.
【植物;植物学】欧洲海蓬子〔烧成灰可作玻璃原料〕;钾猪毛菜。
fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
同义词:samphire, Salicornia europaea,

bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
同义词:saltwort, barilla, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda,

The common name glasswort came into use in the 16th century to describe plants growing in England whose ashes could be used for making soda-based (as opposed to potash-based) glass."Definition of glasswort," Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Oxford University Press, 1989).
 
恒星英语 | 恒星英语论坛 | 英语口语 | 加入收藏 | 英语群组 | 英语家园 | 网站应用 | 答疑解惑 | 恒星英语学习网 © 2011 Hxen.com 粤ICP备07024815号