aucuba
/aw-kyuh-buh/US // ˈɔ kyə bə //
桉树,桉叶,桉樹,桉蝾螈
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 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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