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pagoda tree

/pəˈɡəʊdə triː/

翻译: 指槐树(学名 Styphnolobium japonicum),又称国槐、家槐,原产于中国和东亚,常作为行道树和园林观赏树栽培;其花蕾称槐米,可入药。

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/pəˈɡəʊdə triː/formal已废弃
  • zh指槐树(学名 Styphnolobium japonicum),又称国槐、家槐,原产于中国和东亚,常作为行道树和园林观赏树栽培;其花蕾称槐米,可入药。

An outdated term for the Styphnolobium japonicum tree, also known as the Japanese pagoda tree or scholar tree, native to East Asia and often planted ornamentally.

  1. A type of treeB2formal

    A common name for the tree species *Sophora japonica* (also known as the Japanese pagoda tree), a deciduous tree with compound leaves and creamy white flowers.

    zh槐树

    • The pagoda tree in the park is over a hundred years old.
    • In autumn, the pagoda tree's leaves turn a beautiful yellow.
    • Bees are attracted to the fragrant flowers of the pagoda tree.
  2. Symbolic or cultural referenceC1informalbritish

    A term sometimes used metaphorically to refer to something that is a source of wealth or prosperity, derived from the idea of a money tree.

    zh象征或文化指代

    • He treats his investment portfolio like a pagoda tree, expecting it to yield endless returns.
    • For the local economy, the new factory was a veritable pagoda tree.
    • She hoped her new business would be a pagoda tree, but it struggled at first.