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词汇 alligator wood
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Definition of alligator wood in English:

alligator wood

noun
  • 1The timber of the West Indian tree Guarea glabra (sometimes called G. guidonia; family Meliaceae), which has a musky smell supposedly resembling that of an alligator.

  • 2The fine-grained timber of the tree Liquidambar styraciflua (family Altingiaceae) of North and Central America, used in construction and for making furniture.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Hans Sloane (1660–1753), physician and collector.

Definition of alligator wood in US English:

alligator wood

noun
  • 1The timber of the West Indian tree Guarea glabra (sometimes called G. guidonia; family Meliaceae), which has a musky smell supposedly resembling that of an alligator.

  • 2The fine-grained timber of the tree Liquidambar styraciflua (family Altingiaceae) of North and Central America, used in construction and for making furniture.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Hans Sloane (1660–1753), physician and collector.

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