单词 | colonial stove |
释义 | > as lemmascolonial stove colonial stove n. Australian and New Zealand now chiefly historical a large wrought iron cooking appliance comprising an oven for baking and roasting with an open fire underneath, and an upper fire below an iron grill or bars for boiling and stewing; = colonial oven n. ΚΠ 1851 Lyttelton Times 15 Mar. 1/2 (advt.) To sell by auction..a new Colonial Stove. 1883 ‘A Lady’ Facts: or, Exper. in N.Z. ii. 8 Small cottages of four rooms with Colonial stoves. 1940 N.Z. Herald 16 Dec. 10 Almost every unit uses a ‘colonial oven’ that stands in the open air and looks like an incinerator. 2000 Herald Sun (Melbourne) (Nexis) 1 Apr. m16 The original kitchen, complete with colonial stove and cellar, is in a detached building at the rear. < as lemmas |
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