| 单词 | empire tree |
| 释义 | > as lemmasempire tree empire tree n. now rare an empire (esp. a colonial empire) considered as a tree, in growing from a small size, bearing fruit, etc. ΚΠ 1851 Gentleman's Mag. 121 ii. 54 God bless'd the empire-tree which thou didst plant. 1907 N.Z. Parl. Deb. 142 91/1 The Colonel went on to compare New Zealand to a ripe plum ready to be knocked off the Empire tree. 1933 L. Roberts So this is Ottawa vii. 126 The imperial foregathering of 1926 again tapped the Empire tree and drew forth new juices. < as lemmas |
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