英语词汇douglas fir的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

Douglas fir. Only the giant sequoias and redwoods of Cali- fornia among North American trees exceed the Douglas fir in height and massiveness. The coniferous evergreens grow to heights of 300 feet and reach 12 feet in diameter, yielding more lumber than any other American species. The Douglas fir, or Douglas spruce, as it is sometimes called, was named for its discoverer, David Douglas (1798–1834), who came here from Scotland in 1823 to study American plants and to collect specimens for the Royal Horticultural Society. The former gardener at Glasgow’s botanical gardens collected more than 200 plants and seeds then unknown in Europe. His 11-year journal became historically valuable because he was one of the first travelers in the Pacific Northwest. The Douglas fir, which he first observed in 1825, is botanically of the pine family, and yields a hard, strong wood of great commercial importance. Douglas died a strange death: In 1834 he extend- ed his travels to the Hawaiian Islands, where he was killed by a wild bull.

词汇	douglas fir
词源	Douglas fir. Only the giant sequoias and redwoods of Cali- fornia among North American trees exceed the Douglas fir in height and massiveness. The coniferous evergreens grow to heights of 300 feet and reach 12 feet in diameter, yielding more lumber than any other American species. The Douglas fir, or Douglas spruce, as it is sometimes called, was named for its discoverer, David Douglas (1798–1834), who came here from Scotland in 1823 to study American plants and to collect specimens for the Royal Horticultural Society. The former gardener at Glasgow’s botanical gardens collected more than 200 plants and seeds then unknown in Europe. His 11-year journal became historically valuable because he was one of the first travelers in the Pacific Northwest. The Douglas fir, which he first observed in 1825, is botanically of the pine family, and yields a hard, strong wood of great commercial importance. Douglas died a strange death: In 1834 he extend- ed his travels to the Hawaiian Islands, where he was killed by a wild bull.
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