| 单词 | royal palm |
| 例句 | Lightning hit the royal palm outside my window. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His back is long and straight, as if his ancestors were royal palms. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z For hours she watched the rapid sequence of textures that flapped like streamers outside her window: vast latifimdios, provinces of royal palms, black mountains encircled with clouds. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She remembers the night the lightning hit the royal palm, how the birds circled in confusion before scattering north. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She admires the sea, a calm, brilliant turquoise to her left, and the familiar pattern of royal palms dotting the landscape. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia rests in the interior patio of the plaza, where royal palms dwarf a marble statue of Christopher Columbus. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The occasion seemed to provide a balm to residents of a city of royal palms and a reminder to step away from the drama of politics to let art uplift and amuse. Mar-a-Lago Has a Feisty New Neighbor 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Our route takes us through woods of mamey, bitter orange, coffee and banana, shaded by avocado and the royal palm, past ferns and flittering butterflies. Cuba libre: exploring the island by campervan 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z Reuters saw large parabolic antennas high on a ridge above town, partially obscured by a hillside of royal palms. Does secretive Cuba base host Chinese spy station? US thinks so 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z He and his assistant, Spencer, planted most of the trees on the property: Dade County pines, royal palms, coconut palms. The Survival of Iggy Pop 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z The one discordant note are royal palms planted in many desert spots near greens. Ranking: World's 100 Greatest Golf Courses - Golf Digest 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Pimentel is part of a small, intensely committed movement of organic farmers on this tropical island of red soil and royal palms. Organic or starve: can Cuba's new farming model provide food security? 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z Others were toppled or split, turning formerly majestic rows of Florida royal palms into mazes of debris. Irma Swiftly Lays Claim to Florida’s Sea of Trees 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z It was a 19th century photo of two rows of royal palms along a road. Fidel Castro and the Moment of Departure 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z The television news helicopters hovered overhead and Los Angeles police officers looked on as the large suspect clawed up a royal palm in a Sylmar backyard before scampering down. Bear visits Mission College and Sylmar neighborhood, gets knock out with a tranquilizer 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z As I sauntered along the gravel walks I noticed all kinds of cacti, roses, cocoa and royal palms. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z In the west there are swelling hills and gentle valleys, with the royal palm the dominating tree. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z The royal palm, crowned with a rosette of feather-like leaves, each ten to twelve feet long, above the smooth, tall stems, is a favorite avenue tree in tropical cities. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z The tall, royal palms, with the afternoon wind in them! Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z A full moon rested low in the eastern sky, and against its light the tops of the royal palms cut in feathery silhouette. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z The lagoon glimmered mysteriously in the starlight; the royal palms bordering it rustled high in the night breeze from the sea. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z The royal palm is the most characteristic tree of Cuba. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z The principal charm of this lovely bay within a bay—Botafogo—is its flowers and exposition of soaring royal palms. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z The fan palm, called here palma real or royal palm, rises from seventy to eighty feet in height. Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z At the head of these for height and grace of form stands the royal palm, which might well be chosen for the emblem of the fair island it adorns. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z There were well-tended, landscaped green areas along the beach and inland—one, lined with royal palms, was known as the “Love Gardens.” Wole Soyinka on Lagos 2011-03-06T05:00:00Z The mango is planted with the royal palm along the avenues of the plantations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z The world-famed avenue of royal palms in the Botanical Garden of Rio is unique, being undoubtedly the finest tropical arboretum in the world arranged by the hand of man. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z Below the mountains, groves of royal palms, standing with park-like regularity and so far apart that their white trunks shone like pillars cased in silver foil, were to be seen. Where Duty Called or, In Honor Bound 2011-01-01T03:00:22.753Z This well-named royal palm has also been called the blessed tree, for every part of it has its usefulness to mankind. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z In 1907 a hurricane wrecked many of the great laurels, as well as the royal palms of Colon Park, but in the genial climate of Cuba the ravages of the elements were rapidly repaired. The History of Cuba, vol. 4 That of Rio de Janeiro is widely celebrated for its avenues of royal palms, but it has also rendered an important service to the country in the dissemination of exotic plants. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" The royal palm rises to a height of sixty, seventy, and even eighty feet, its symmetrical shape and whitish color giving it the appearance of a marble column. Pioneering in Cuba A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers But the royal palm looks so intensely and exclusively tropical! To Cuba and Back His strength is like a royal palm, Joseph, Joseph; His beauty like the victor's psalm. Later Poems Kandy is a resort, during the summer season, for the inhabitants of the lowlands, and is built on the shore of a charming little lake, its banks shaded by the Tamarind and royal palms. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 The sky is the loveliest blue, and little white clouds float in it, big vultures sail in it, and tall royal palms stand up against it and wave their great fronds. Harper's Round Table, June 18, 1895 The original floor was of wood cut from the royal palm, the rough and heavy boards, or planks, being fastened to cross logs by wooden pins. Pioneering in Cuba A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers We amble over the red earth of the winding lanes, and turn into the broad avenue of Santa Catalina, with its double row of royal palms. To Cuba and Back Zircon introduced himself and the boys, and the four retired to the shade of a royal palm to talk. The Pirates of Shan The Santiago road, after leaving the village of Siboney, runs up a wide marshy valley, full of stagnant ponds and lagoons, and sparsely set with clumps of cocoanut and royal palm. Campaigning in Cuba There is a garden in front of it with a thick royal palm in the middle. Harper's Round Table, June 18, 1895 Our supper of fried boniatos and bacon was skilfully cooked by Jeff Franklin, who used the hollow trunk of a royal palm, which had fallen and been split, for an oven. Pioneering in Cuba A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers Above it towered green hills, the peak of each topped by a squat block-house; in the valleys and water courses like columns of marble rose the royal palms. The Boy Scout and Other Stories for Boys The front wall contained a wide gateway, which was flanked by two royal palms quite a hundred feet in height. The Gorgeous Isle A Romance; Scene: Nevis, B.W.I. 1842 Handsome hedges of the wild pine, the aloe, and the Spanish bayonet line the road, where an occasional royal palm, the emblem of majesty, stands alone, adding grandeur to all the surroundings. Due South or Cuba Past and Present The taxi rounded a curve and a vista of sea and sand and royal palms spread out before it. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 The plaza was very pretty, with its royal palms and ornamental flower beds. Pioneering in Cuba A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers Superb specimens of the royal palm begin to multiply themselves, always suggestive of the Corinthian column. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands Anne, as she gazed, concluded that if choice were demanded, it must be given to the royal palm and the cane fields. The Gorgeous Isle A Romance; Scene: Nevis, B.W.I. 1842 The royal palm is strongly individualized, differing from other trees of the same family. Due South or Cuba Past and Present Again Inez would walk under the arch of royal palms, would drive in the Alameda, would kneel at Mass in the cool, dark church, while, hidden in the shadows, he could stand and watch her. The White Mice Many of us had seen for the first time close at hand the majestic royal palm, which is deservedly the most distinguished tree in the island. Pioneering in Cuba A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers It is mounted on a huge pedestal and is of heroic size, the white glitter of its marble enhanced by its truly magnificent setting, a circle of towering royal palms. Ladies-In-Waiting Anne shook herself out of her dream, descended the terraces, and walked down a narrow avenue of royal palms to the town. The Gorgeous Isle A Romance; Scene: Nevis, B.W.I. 1842 The royal palm, that king of tropical vegetation, is not very abundant here, but yet sufficiently so to characterize the place. Due South or Cuba Past and Present If it be his first visit, the mere city streets with the royal palms and other magnificent trees, the stores, the cosmopolitan crowds and other strange sights and sounds will be fascinating. Wanderings in the Orient In the thick woods but few royal palms were seen, but in the more open country we saw some magnificent groves of them. Pioneering in Cuba A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers I held the thing up and pointed it toward the huge royal palms, aiming at their graceful fronds high over the heads of the people. The Fire People Their Christmas-tree will be the royal palm; and nipa boughs their mistletoe. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia Superb specimens of the royal palm begin to appear in abundance, always suggestive of the Corinthian column. Due South or Cuba Past and Present In that position she was standing under a royal palm tree, when the three slaves opened the bag and let night escape. Fairy Tales from Brazil How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore Anon, groups of oranges, lemons, coffee-trees, plantains and bananas, are crossed by the tall stems of cocoas, and arched by the broad and drooping coronals of royal palm. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver A circle of stately royal palms, their tops gorgeously golden in the sun's first rays, their smooth trunks still black, with the darkness of night, ringed the island round. The Plunderer A few lights in its windows here and there broke the blank darkness of its facade, glimmering through the avenues of royal palms. Pieces of Eight Next to the royal palm, it is the most remarkable of all the trees which loom up beneath the brilliant purple skies of Cuba. Due South or Cuba Past and Present Then she closed her eyes and went to sleep there under the royal palm tree. Fairy Tales from Brazil How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore A royal palm dripped cool gray rain upon her as she galloped past to the shell-road looming out of the velvet stillness ahead like a dim, white ghost-trail. Diane of the Green Van He listened; the perfume of the oleanders enveloped him; high under the stars the fronds of a royal palm hung motionless. The Firing Line The banana, the royal palm, the golden apple, all thrive with such luxuriance, and require so little trouble, that I may venture to call them spontaneous. The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences The cocoa-nut tree grows to the height of fifty feet and more, differing from the royal palm by its drooping nature. Due South or Cuba Past and Present When he reached the royal palm tree at the top of the cliff he could hardly believe his eyes. Fairy Tales from Brazil How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore In front of them is a public promenade, newly planted shade-trees arch over it, and royal palms reach up to it from the very waters of the harbor. The Congo and Coasts of Africa "I think—" "If you do you are cleverer than I," she said almost listlessly, moving on again under the royal palms. The Firing Line The wine was in the cocoanut, the royal palms had shed their faded summer leaves and glittered like burnished metal. The Conqueror The royal palm, so often alluded to, grows to the height of seventy feet, more or less. Due South or Cuba Past and Present The song of the sabiá, that wonderful Brazilian thrush, sounds from the royal palm tree. Fairy Tales from Brazil How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore Sometimes an opening in the forest showed broad savannahs, or prairies, or disclosed groups of tall palmettos or magnificent royal palms, the grandest tree that grows. Dick in the Everglades Sometimes we came upon a swamp, where clusters of bamboos were growing, crowned with tufts of pointed leaves; or had a glimpse for a moment of a group of royal palms upon the rising ground. Anahuac : or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern The long driveway across the Island was set with royal palms, beyond which rolled vast fields of cane. The Conqueror The handsome white ranch-house stood only a few rods back from the river's brink, in a grassy opening dotted with those noble trees, the royal palms. Through the Brazilian Wilderness The bright green and gold parrot set the royal palm tree at the top of the cliff as the goal of the race. Fairy Tales from Brazil How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore The huge clusters of seeds are excellent food for animals, and I have heard it said, though without proper confirmation, that "a royal palm will keep a hog." Cuba, Old and New On either side of him the town stretched to meet the low, white, sand-hills in a crescent of low, white houses pierced by green minarets and royal palms. The King's Jackal On this flat eminence was an avenue of royal palms, which, with the dense wood on the hill above it, was to mariners one of the most familiar landmarks of the Island of "St. Kitts." The Conqueror They are built in a few days, from poles and royal palm bark. Little Journey to Puerto Rico For Intermediate and Upper Grades He gave the signal to start and then he flew away to the royal palm tree to watch for the end of the race. Fairy Tales from Brazil How and Why Tales from Brazilian Folk-Lore There are fields of sugar cane and fields of tobacco, country villages and peasant homes, fruits and vegetables, ceiba trees, royal palms, cocoanut palms, and mango trees. Cuba, Old and New Around Macoris, as in other parts of the Republic, there are large numbers of beautiful graceful cocoanut palms and royal palms. Santo Domingo A Country with a Future On the right, and parallel with the main road, is Company Street, and above is the mountain studded with great white stone houses, softened by the lofty roofs of the royal palm. The Conqueror But the royal palm shoots up boldly from the earth with the grace and symmetry of a marble pillar or the white mast of a great ship. Cuba in War Time In that rustic cottage, half covered with jasmine, and shaded by a royal palm, a child lies very sick. Through Five Republics on Horseback, Being an Account of Many Wanderings in South America In its vicinity are sugar plantations, tobacco fields, pineapples, cocoanuts, mangoes, royal palms, ceibas, peasants' homes, typical towns and villages, all the life of the people in the city and country. Cuba, Old and New It was an enchanting drive, though a long one, leading, as it did, through avenues of royal palms, and it was quite six o'clock before we reached Jules's house. In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters The horse fled along the magnificent avenue of royal palms which connected the east and west ends of the Island. The Conqueror The royal palm is the characteristic feature of the landscape in Cuba. Cuba in War Time Naturally they slept badly; and the morning showed them a wide plain scattered with royal palms which thickened in the distance. Cytherea The approach to La Joya was by way of a notable avenue, perhaps a half-mile in length, and bordered by tall, even rows of royal palms. Rainbow's End In the center of the space stood a giant live-oak towering as high as a royal palm, and with mighty boughs stretching out in vast symmetry on every side. Black Caesar's Clan : a Florida Mystery Story Splendid royal palms stood up to their necks in the water, corpulent, century-old giants of the jungle stood on tip-toe with their jagged noses just above the surface, gasping their last. Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers On the other rose hills covered with royal palms that showed white in the moonlight, like hundreds of marble columns. Cuba in War Time It grows on a spiny tree, long and bare of trunk, with its foliage cropping out at the very top like a royal palm of the tropics. Three Acres and Liberty He heard the ceaseless sighing of royal palms. Rainbow's End All along the railroad, as far as could be seen, were stretches of the most fertile and beautiful country, with very few trees, even on the low mountains, and most of these royal palms. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom On the other rose hills covered with royal palms that showed white in the moonlight, like hundreds of marble columns. Notes of a War Correspondent We walked across a spacious, wonderful lawn and down an avenue of royal palms, and across more wonderful lawn in the gracious shade of stately trees. The Cruise of the Snark Above it towered green hills, the peak of each topped by a squat blockhouse; in the valleys and water courses like columns of marble rose the royal palms. The Red Cross Girl Once, however, I turned my head suddenly and caught that stately line of royal palms swinging in a great arc across the sky. The Cruise of the Snark |
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