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fever tree

/ˈfiːvə triː/

翻译: 几种树木的俗称,最著名的是生长在非洲南部和东部的黄皮金合欢(Acacia xanthophloea),以其独特的黄绿色树皮和生长在蚊虫滋生的沼泽地带而闻名。

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/ˈfiːvə triː/C1formalscientific
  • zh几种树木的俗称,最著名的是生长在非洲南部和东部的黄皮金合欢(Acacia xanthophloea),以其独特的黄绿色树皮和生长在蚊虫滋生的沼泽地带而闻名。

A common name for several species of trees, most notably the fever tree (Acacia xanthophloea) native to southern and eastern Africa, known for its distinctive greenish-yellow bark and association with swampy areas where malaria-carrying mosquitoes breed.

  1. Yellow-barked acaciaC1formal

    A tall, thorny tree (Vachellia xanthophloea) native to southern and eastern Africa, known for its distinctive greenish-yellow bark. It is commonly found in swampy areas and is associated with malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

    zh黄皮金合欢

    • The fever tree's bright yellow bark makes it easy to spot in the savanna.
    • Early settlers believed the fever tree caused malaria, but it was actually the mosquitoes breeding in the swamps where the tree grows.
    • Fever trees are often planted as ornamental trees in parks and gardens.