galax
galax — 名詞
1. a low-growing wild plant that keeps its leaves all year round, native to the for
北美山桂
美國東南部常綠草本植物
a low-growing wild plant that keeps its leaves all year round, native to the forests of the southeastern United States. It has shiny, rounded leaves that sometimes turn copper or purple in autumn and sends up long stems bearing many small white flowers.
Kasia spotted a patch of wild galax while hiking along the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina.
Kasia 在北卡羅來納州沿著阿帕拉契小徑健行時，發現了一小片野生北美山桂。
collocation: wild galax / a patch of galax
The wedding florist wove galax leaves into the centerpieces for their glossy green texture.
婚禮花藝師將北美山桂的葉子編入餐桌中央裝飾，取其光澤翠綠的質感。
attributive use: galax leaves
Samir noticed the galax leaves had turned a deep bronze color by late November.
Samir 注意到北美山桂的葉子在十一月底時已轉為深古銅色。
Botany students collected galax specimens to press into their field journals.
植物學系的學生採集了北美山桂的標本，準備壓進野外記錄本裡。
Dahlia's grandmother gathered galax from the forest floor to sell at the weekend market.
Dahlia 的祖母會從森林地表採集北美山桂，拿到週末市集去賣。
- wandflower
an English common name that highlights the tall, wand-like flower spikes; more poetic than the scientific name
- beetleweed
an older folk name used in parts of the southern Appalachians; less common in modern gardening literature
文法句型
galax + noun (e.g. galax leaves)
a/the galax
用法筆記
Largely restricted to discussions of native plant gardening, wildflower identification, and the cut-flower trade, where galax leaves are harvested as long-lasting greenery.