"pepperidge" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 胡頹子樹
• 黑膠木

Definition

“Pepperidge”是黑膠木（Nyssa sylvatica）的另一名稱，這是一種原產於北美東部的樹。它以堅硬的木材和秋季鮮豔的葉子著稱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在日常英語中罕見，主要出現在植物學或美國地名中。與“Pepperidge Farm”品牌無關，常見名稱為“black gum”。

Examples

The pepperidge grows in eastern North America.

**胡頹子樹**生長在北美東部。

The wood of the pepperidge is very strong.

**胡頹子樹**的木材非常結實。

In fall, the leaves of the pepperidge turn bright red.

秋天，**胡頹子樹**的葉子會變成鮮紅色。

Old farmhouses in New England often have a pepperidge tree nearby.

新英格蘭的老農舍旁邊常常有**胡頹子樹**。

You don't hear the word 'pepperidge' much these days—people usually just say 'black gum.'

現在很少聽到“**胡頹子樹**”，大家多說“黑膠木”。

Legend says the oldest pepperidge in the county is over 300 years old.

傳說這個縣最古老的**胡頹子樹**已經有三百多年了。