| 释义 |
‖ neoza|niːˈəʊzə|
Also neosia, neosa, nioza.
[Bhutanese neoza, nioza.]
neoza pine, a Himalayan pine (Pinus Gerardiana), the cones of which contain edible seeds (neoza seeds).
1840Penny Cycl. XVIII. 172/1 The Neoza Pine... A native of the coldest forests of the Himalayas, and chiefly occupying..the Tartarian side of those mountains. 1866Treas. Bot. 893/1 P. Gerardiana, the Neosa Pine of the Himalayas, affording the Neosa or Chilgoza seeds sold as food in the bazaars of Upper India. 1886A. H. Church Food Grains Ind. 177 The neosia or edible pine is a moderate-sized conifer found in the arid parts of the North-West and Punjab Himálaya... The seeds are collected and stored for use. Ibid., Compostion of Neosia-kernels. |
