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aucuba

/aw-kyuh-buh/US // ˈɔ kyə bə //

桉树,桉叶,桉樹,桉蝾螈

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any shrub of the genus Aucuba, native to Asia, having evergreen leaves, clusters of purple flowers, and brightly colored berries.

Examples

  • The stem of the spotted aucuba is normally hexagonal, as that of the box is normally square.

  • The last plant generally included in this order is Aucuba japonica, though it is probable this plant belongs to Cornace.

  • A conspicuous example of a dioecious plant is the common aucuba, of which for years only the female plant was known in Britain.

  • The familiar Japanese laurel of gardens and shrubberies is Aucuba japonica.

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