| 单词 | love-spoon |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslove-spoon love-spoon n. an ornately styled wooden spoon, sometimes with a double bowl, traditionally carved (esp. in Wales) for presentation as a love token to one's intended wife. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > love-token or love-gift > spoon presented to one's intended wife love-spoon1891 1891 Daily Nevada State Jrnl. 29 Oct. 1/3 The latest outbreak of the souvenir spoon mania is a ‘love spoon’. The bowl is heart shaped and of bright gold. 1918 W. R. Butterfield in Connoisseur Aug. 191/1 At first,..love-spoons did not differ greatly from the wooden spoons in ordinary use in the household. 1968 J. Arnold Shell Bk. Country Crafts 193 The Welsh carvers..produced a great deal of fine work, amongst which were the celebrated love-spoons. 1972 Country Life 20 Jan. 160/2 These [sc. stay busks] were rather in the manner of Welsh love-spoons and were made by young men for their intended marriage partners. 2005 Brit. Life Jan. 66/3 An ancient craft and a cultural symbol, the Welsh lovespoon is a token traditionally given by a young man to his beloved. Locked within each design is a special message. < as lemmas |
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