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词汇 headache tree
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Definition of headache tree in English:

headache tree

noun
  • 1A tropical shrub, Premna serratifolia (family Lamiaceae (Labiatae)), widely occurring in coastal Asia and the Pacific Islands, the leaves of which are used to treat headaches (now rare).

  • 2The California laurel, Umbellularia californica, whose leaves when crushed have a pungent smell that supposedly causes headaches.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Hogg (1818–1897).

Definition of headache tree in US English:

headache tree

noun
  • 1A tropical shrub, Premna serratifolia (family Lamiaceae (Labiatae)), widely occurring in coastal Asia and the Pacific Islands, the leaves of which are used to treat headaches (now rare).

  • 2The California laurel, Umbellularia californica, whose leaves when crushed have a pungent smell that supposedly causes headaches.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Hogg (1818–1897).

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