| 单词 | fancy-farm |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfancy-farm c. Of an animal or bird: Of a kind bred for the development of particular ‘points’ or qualities. Also in fancy-farm: an experimental farm. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > farm > [noun] > experimental or scientific farm fancy-farm1810 bonanza farm1883 demonstration farm1885 the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > [adjective] > kept for breeding > bred for desired quality > for points of beauty fancy1810 fancied1876 1810 Sporting Mag. 36 10 A great many sorts of fancy-pigeons. 1818 Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian v, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. IV. 104 To engage him..to superintend his fancy-farm in Dumbartonshire. 1851 H. Mayhew London Labour II. 54/2 A dog recommended by its beauty, or any peculiarity..is a ‘fancy’ animal. 1880 Gainsburgh Times 20 Feb. in E. Peacock Gloss. Words Manley & Corringham, Lincs. ‘What sort of a dog was it?’..‘A fancy dog’. 1881 J. C. Lyell Fancy Pigeons Introd., Fancy pigeons from the lofts of well-known breeders. < as lemmas |
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