| 单词 | cobbler's peg |
| 释义 | > as lemmascobbler's peg cobbler's peg n. Australian (frequently in plural) a popular name for the weed Bidens pilosa, of the family Compositæ; formerly used for Erigeron linifolius, another weed of the same family; (see also quot. 1908). ΚΠ 1883 F. M. Bailey Synopsis Queensland Flora 243 E[rigeron] linifolius... ‘Cobblers' pegs’. 1906 F. M. Bailey Weeds of Queensland 73 E[rigeron] linifolius... Cobbler's pegs, of some years ago, now the sobriquet is applied to Bidens pilosa. 1908 E. J. Banfield Confessions of Beachcomber i. vi. 201 The white mangrove..has erect, obtrusive, respiratory shoots from the roots.., resembling asparagus shoots or rake tines (called by some cobbler's pegs). 1933 Bulletin (Sydney) 15 Nov. 28/4 Thistles and cobbler's pegs are spread by the wind. 1944 Mod. Jun. Dict. (ed. 7) 80 Cobbler's Pegs, A common Australian plant of roadsides and waste land with black, barbed seeds resembling small nails. 1961 P. White Riders in Chariot viii. 246 ‘What is it?’ ‘Cow-itch,’ replied the child... ‘T'is-urnt! It's cobblers'-pegs!’ shrieked one... ‘Silly old weeds!’ < as lemmas |
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