单词 | maronnier |
释义 | † maronniern. Obsolete. A sweet chestnut tree of the kind that bears marrons. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > edible nuts or nut-trees > [noun] > chestnut > chestnut tree > types of chincapinc1612 maronnier1693 1693 J. Evelyn tr. J. de La Quintinie Reflect. Agric. vi. 47 in Compl. Gard'ner A Wallnut, a Marroneer, an Orange, or Cherry-Tree. 1699 M. Lister Journey to Paris (new ed.) 224 The Exotic Trees, which the Parisians most delight in..are the Maroniers, or Horse Chesnuts. 1813 T. Jefferson Let. 8 Dec. in Writings (1984) 1315 I have given you a great deal more trouble than I intended by my inquries for the Maronnier or Castanea Sativa, of which I wished to possess my own country, without knowing how rare its culture was even in yours. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < |
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