释义 |
Nilous, a.|ˈnaɪləs| [f. Nile + -ous.] Resembling the alluvial deposit of the Nile.
1813Sir R. Wilson Priv. Diary (1862) II. 448 They might live a little longer to enjoy this Nilous earth; for certainly it is more like Egypt's alluvium during the inundation than hard-set soil. |