单词 | apple bloom |
释义 | > as lemmasapple bloom apple bloom n. (a) a type of cloth, perhaps resembling apple blossom in colour or pattern; (b) the flower of an apple tree; apple flowers collectively. ΚΠ 1339 in H. T. Riley Memorials London (1868) 206 (MED) [One surcoat of] appel-blome. 1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum iv. §390 The daintiest Smells of Flowers, are out of those Plants, whose Leaues smell not; As..Apple-Bloomes, Lime-Tree Bloomes, Beane-Bloomes, &c. 1798 Gentleman's Mag. June 460 A great shew of apple bloom, which seems likely to be injured by the droughty season. 1859 J. R. Lowell Let. May (1904) II. 32 The orchards rosy with apple-blooms. 1861 Amer. Agriculturist July 198/3 Mr. J. F. Cleu..has shown us apple blossoms with 25 to 30 petals, instead of the 5 ordinarily seen in the apple bloom. 1997 G. Glazner Singularity 24 Just breathing, I could let go wholly into the moment.., ears full of bee noise in the apple blooms. < as lemmas |
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