单词 | diamondiferous |
释义 | diamondiferousadj. Diamond-producing. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > mineral sources > [adjective] > yielding a mineral or metal > diamonds diamondiferous1870 diamantiferous1878 1870 Echo 14 Oct. Those who have rushed to the diamondiferous region [of S. Africa]. 1870 Daily News 21 Dec. A new diamondiferous track had been discovered. 1877 C. W. Thomson Voy. ‘Challenger’ II. vi. 116 Sufficient diamondiferous country is already known to provide many years' employment for a large population. 1885 Times 20 Apr. 4/4 Filled..with a blue diamondiferous mud. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < adj.1870 |
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