Definition
橡树 can refer to either the oak tree or the rubber tree, depending on context. In northern China it usually means oak; in tropical regions it may refer to the rubber tree. The specific meaning is often clear from surrounding words (e.g., 橡胶 'rubber' or 木材 'timber').
n.
oak treerubber tree
Examples
- 橡树。Zhè kē xiàng shù yǐjīng yǒu sān bǎi nián de lìshǐ le.This oak tree is already 300 years old.
- 橡树。Nánfāng de xiàng shù kěyǐ shēngchǎn xiàngjiāo.Southern rubber trees can produce rubber.
- 橡树，。xiàng shù de mùcái fēicháng jiānyìng, shìhé zuò jiājù.Oak wood is very hard and suitable for making furniture.
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