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词汇 mutton-bird scrub
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Definition of mutton-bird scrub in English:

mutton-bird scrub

noun ˌmʌt(ə)nbəːd ˈskrʌb
NZ
  • Any of various shrubs or small trees of the family Asteraceae (Compositae), found in coastal areas of southernmost New Zealand, which have leathery leaves densely hairy underneath; especially Brachyglottis rotundifolia (Senecio reinoldii), or (less frequently) any of several kinds of daisy bush, Olearia spp., especially O. colensoi.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Zealandia. From mutton-bird + scrub.

Definition of mutton-bird scrub in US English:

mutton-bird scrub

nounˌmʌt(ə)nbəːd ˈskrʌb
NZ
  • Any of various shrubs or small trees of the family Asteraceae (Compositae), found in coastal areas of southernmost New Zealand, which have leathery leaves densely hairy underneath; especially Brachyglottis rotundifolia (Senecio reinoldii), or (less frequently) any of several kinds of daisy bush, Olearia spp., especially O. colensoi.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Zealandia. From mutton-bird + scrub.

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