gum pocket

IPA/ɡˈʌm pˈɒkɪt/
IPA/ɡˈʌm pˈɑːkɪt/

gum pocket — 片語

1. a small cavity in the wood of trees or shrubs that fills with sticky gum oozed b

1.片語
釋義

樹膠囊

樹木木質部內充滿膠質的小空腔

a small cavity in the wood of trees or shrubs that fills with sticky gum oozed by the plant, usually after injury or stress

例句

Dr. Okafor discovered several gum pockets while examining the diseased acacia tree.

Okafor 博士在檢查一棵生病的相思樹時,發現了好幾處樹膠囊。

The old cherry tree in Esther's garden had gum pockets along its main trunk.

Esther 花園裡那棵老櫻桃樹的主幹上長了樹膠囊。

同義詞
  • resin pocket

    used specifically for coniferous trees, where the cavity contains resin rather than gum

  • gum spot

    a smaller, often surface-level blemish on fruit or bark; less severe than a full gum pocket