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• china fir — noun Usage: usually capitalized C : an Asiatic tree (Cunninghamia lanceolata) with brownish outer bark that scales off in irregular plates exposing the reddish inner bark and having sharply pointed leaves …   Useful english dictionary

• China fir — ▪ plant       (Cunninghamia lanceolata), coniferous evergreen timber tree of the cypress family (Cupressaceae), native to East Asia. The China fir may grow to a height of 50 metres (160 feet), with a circumference of about 5.5 metres (18 feet);… …   Universalium

• Jesuit's Bark — • On account of its alkaloids, is the most celebrated specific remedy for all forms of malaria Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Jesuit s Bark     Jesuit s Bark      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• cassia bark — noun aromatic bark of the cassia bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark • Syn: ↑Chinese cinnamon • Hypernyms: ↑bark • Part Holonyms: ↑cassia, ↑cassia bark tree, ↑Cinnamomum cassia * …   Useful english dictionary

• List of birds of China — This is a list of the bird species recorded in China. The avifauna of China includes a total of 1314 species, of which 52 are endemic, 2 have been introduced by humans, and 55 are rare or accidental. 1 species listed is extirpated in China and is …   Wikipedia

• cork tree — noun 1. deciduous tree of China and Manchuria having a turpentine aroma and handsome compound leaves turning yellow in autumn and deeply fissured corky bark • Syn: ↑Phellodendron amurense • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Phellodendron,… …   Useful english dictionary