| 单词 | plantain tree |
| 例句 | The train moves through a sea of plantain trees, lush and tropical. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He picked cinnamon leaves from the trees for us to sniff, jostled down coconuts for us to drink from and showed us hidden plantain trees. Encountering Another Jamaica 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Hurricanes hurt Florida's citrus crop and snapped Puerto Rico's plantain trees in half; the Western U.S. baked in a drought that threatens to increase food prices for the years to come. 5 ways climate change made life more expensive in 2022 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z One lost entire fields of plantain trees, and his workers’ homes were left without water and electricity. What Hurricanes Taught Puerto Rico About Feeding Itself 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z On the highway to San Pedro Sula, half an hour away, the view opened up onto leafy plantain trees and sugarcane fields. For a Honduran mom, deportation means a child vanishes Foolish is he, who seeks permanence in the human state, unsolid like the stem of a plantain tree, transient like the foam of the sea. The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z The landscape of Arabicas and plantain trees fell away behind them; the village seemed suspended in air. Can Coffee Kick-Start an Economy? 2012-04-06T19:51:45Z Dark-skinned loungers, in white cotton shirts and trousers, bare feet, and gigantic straw sombrero hats, smoked cigarettes upon benches beneath plantain trees in the central square. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z When he finally made it there, he saw that it was destroyed, the plantain trees flattened, the yam fields flooded. What Hurricanes Taught Puerto Rico About Feeding Itself 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z The good woman, accordingly, cut down a plantain tree and burnt it to ashes, with which ashes she cleaned the clothes of her husband, and made them as white as any fuller could make them. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z Below, amid the rose-colored walls and the white towers of the Grimaldi, rose the tropical palms, the cocoanut and plantain trees, giving this Ligurian castle the luxurious aspect of Brazilian farm. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Bunches of leaves and flowers were tied to the beams of the house, and whole plantain trees bearing their large clusters of golden fruit were fastened to every pillar. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z We set up plantain tree stems as targets, for the soft wood does not injure the edge. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Another sacred earthen pot is placed in the outer temple of the goddess, and a young plantain tree, with a couple of wood apples intended for the breast, is trimmed for the next morning's ablution. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z She wended on her way, and now saw a plantain tree. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z I could also see groves of banana and plantain trees, with their leaves so large and beautiful. Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People 2011-06-07T02:00:11.183Z The thought of self is an error and all existences are as hollow as the plantain tree and as empty as twirling water bubbles. The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus 2011-04-19T02:00:18.493Z Erna, you will probably find later on in her favourite place, under the big plantain tree. Quisisana, or Rest at Last 2010-12-29T03:00:30.857Z In botany it is the name given to the plantain tree and the Citrus pomum. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide She swept the ground round about the plantain tree which, being pleased with her, gave her a blessing. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z They lay behind two plantain trees which happened to be close together, and followed the movements of the group of Ashanti officers whom they had seen on the opposite side of the clearing. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War It whirls the roofs off the houses and twists out the plantain trees just like straws. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 In front of him, on the platform where the terrace widened, Erna was seated beneath the great plantain tree which overshadowed the whole place with its broad branches. Quisisana, or Rest at Last 2010-12-29T03:00:30.857Z All four returned in little more than an hour, and sat down under a wild plantain tree, not three feet from Frank’s place of concealment. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 Great trembling seized her frame, and she Fell like a stricken plantain tree. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse Little did Nar� know that scarce a stone's throw away from where he stood, Milli, with love in her eyes, was watching him from behind a clump of plantain trees. Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899 This ceremony ended, the guide who had come to conduct the English to the shore requested them to decorate three young plantain trees with looking-glasses, nails, medals, and beads. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries When the gorillas that I watched left their plantain trees, they moved off at a great pace over the ground, with their arms extended straight forward towards the ground, and moving rapidly. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 So they halted under a spreading plantain tree, whose leaves, broader even than banana leaves, really were very good umbrellas. Gold Seekers of '49 No longer now, at eve I see, Beneath the sheltering plantain tree, My baby cradled on my knee, For he is gone! The Liberty Minstrel The leaf of the plantain tree was the greatest boon to these people, and the women were engaged most of the time in removing the beautiful fiber and in laboriously weaving cloth from the strands. The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages They had sometimes one, and sometimes two, lateen sails, composed of pieces of matting, the ropes being made of the coarse filaments of the plantain tree. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries One of the most important trees in the West Indies is the plantain tree. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor If an unmarried adult male dies, the ceremony of marriage is performed between the corpse and a plantain tree; and if an unmarried woman dies she is married to a sword. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) O, massa, let me stay, to catch My baby's sobbing breath; His little glassy eye to watch, And smooth his limbs in death, And cover him with grass and leaf, Beneath the plantain tree! The Liberty Minstrel Do you know what the plantain tree is, the tree, with the big sprawling leaves? The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages Before, however, the captain was allowed to leave his boat, five young plantain trees—the emblem of peace employed by the natives—were brought on board separately, and with some ceremony. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries He trembles as a plantain tree tossed up by tempest. Tales from the Hindu Dramatists In the East Indies, the leaves of the plantain tree, dried in the sun, were used for the same purpose. A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery. With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged and Revised Edition. But, excepting some young plantain trees that lay before him, and upon the awning under which he sat, I could observe nothing by which he might be distinguished from their other chiefs. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 Trembling like a plantain tree shaken by the wind, the princess Krishna, arrived at the presence of Yudhishthira, fell down, afflicted by grief. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 In spite of these drawbacks the people brought cocoanuts and other fruits, and two young chiefs presented to the captain a pig, a dog, and some young plantain trees, the usual peace offerings. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries He sees the vision of hell, falls down on the ground like a plantain tree blown by a tempest, and faints. Tales from the Hindu Dramatists And thus resting for support on her thighs resembling the trunk of an elephant, and which were in contract with each other, she suddenly dropped upon the ground, trembling like a plantain tree. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Paha, the chief of the district, now came with a plantain tree, and a sucking pig, which he would have presented to me as a peace-offering. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 The world is like a plantain tree, without enduring strength. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 It was beneath a huge plantain tree in the ruins of what had been intended for an old-fashioned arbor in the garden I have mentioned. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century Otoo, the chief of the district, on hearing of the arrival of the Bounty, sent a small pig and a young plantain tree, as a token of friendship. The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences With the object that Bhima might not come by curse or defeat, by entering into the plantain wood, the ape Hanuman of huge body lay down amidst the plantain trees, being overcome with drowsiness. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 The middle and west end is very mountainous, the east end is lower, and the coast, just within the beach, is covered with cocoa-nut, bread-fruit, apple, and plantain trees. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 12 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Dermot, who had begun to fear that the supply of food in his haversack might run short, found a plantain tree and gathered a quantity of the fruit. The Elephant God The evidence was finally closed by dragging under the eaves a felled plantain tree, the spike of red ripe fruit, sprouting therefrom, blushing all over, at so rude an introduction to the notice of strangers. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I My lord, you will recall to mind that night We found the Prince in slumber deeply sunk Down in the garden 'neath the plantain trees. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 04 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes O prince, do not for support embrace a plantain tree, not knowing its want of strength.' The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 And thus resting for support on her thighs resembling the trunk of an elephant, and which were in contact with each other, she suddenly dropped upon the ground, trembling like a plantain tree. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 An animal track led up between giant clumps of bamboos, by long-leaved plantain trees and through thick undergrowth of high, tangled bushes that clothed the foothills. The Elephant God I have spent all the morning lying on the grass in front of my house, under the enormous plantain tree which covers and shades and shelters the whole of it. Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant A clearing having been made in the forest, the small coffee trees are planted in rows or irregularly and near each a banana or plantain tree. Santo Domingo A Country with a Future The plantain tree is much the same as the banana, with the difference, however, that its fruit cannot be eaten raw, like the banana's, and that it is much larger in size. Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. After he had thus disposed of all his plantain trees, he took several pieces of Cloth and spread them on the ground. Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World A rear garden was pleasant with jackfruit, mango, and plantain trees. Autobiography of a Yogi Madame de la Tour, Margaret, and myself were seated at a little distance beneath the plantain trees; and amidst the stillness of the night we distinctly heard their conversation, which I have not forgotten. Paul and Virginia from the French of J.B.H. de Saint Pierre The priests, placing a plantain tree in front of the king, resumed their praying, each having his bunch of feathers in his hand. The Life of Captain James Cook It is festooned with flowers and green plantain trees, and evergreens have been planted all round it. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter Maize grew in it, also other sorts of corn, while all round was a thick belt of plantain trees. Allan and the Holy Flower The mother buries the afterbirth at the root of a plantain tree, which then becomes sacred until the fruit has ripened, when it is plucked to furnish a sacred feast for the family. The Golden Bough Sentries having been posted, every man was now employed in felling the tall plantain trees, and in arranging them to form a wall around the camp. Ismailia Banana and plantain trees were burdened with great bunches of ripening fruit. Jerry of the Islands Occasionally a few straggling plantain trees, a clump of sickly-looking bamboos, a cluster of tall shadowless palms, marks the site of a deserted village. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter |
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