melmotn.

Brit.

/ˈmɛlmət/, U.S.

/ˈmɛlmət/, Scottish English

/ˈmɛlmət/

Forms: pre-1700 melmet, 1800s– melmont, 1800s– melmot.

Origin: Of unknown origin.

Etymology: Origin unknown.

Scottish regional (north-eastern).

The juniper, Juniperus communis. Frequently attributive, esp. in melmot berry.

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gorsec1000

savinOE

juniper-treea1382

junipera1400

quickena1400

juniperinec1430

cade1575

jeniver1585

melmot1644

oxycedar1646

red cedar1682

cover-shame1694

Bermuda cedar1700

pencil cedar1785

sharp cedar1840

Rocky Mountain juniper1852

tuckamore1863

tucking-bush1890

1644 in W. Macfarlane Geogr. Coll. Scotl. (1907) II. 557 2 myl thence on the south syd of the moir of Nairn is Tom-aken or Melmet moat. Melmet is juniper.

1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. (at cited word) Melmont berries, juniper berries.

1839 Collectanea Flora Moray 29 Juniperus communis. ‘Aitnach’, ‘Melmot berries’.

1900 R. Thomson Nat. Hist. Highland Parish 28 The common Juniper..produces numerous currant-like cones, locally known as ‘Aitnoch or Melmot Berries’.

1996 T. Darwin Scots Herbal 62 Juniper... Local names: aitnach (Banff, Mor), melmot/melmont berries (Mor).

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	melmot
释义	melmotn. Brit. /ˈmɛlmət/, U.S. /ˈmɛlmət/, Scottish English /ˈmɛlmət/ Forms: pre-1700 melmet, 1800s– melmont, 1800s– melmot. Origin: Of unknown origin. Etymology: Origin unknown. Scottish regional (north-eastern). The juniper, Juniperus communis. Frequently attributive, esp. in melmot berry. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > conifers > junipers > [noun] gorsec1000 savinOE juniper-treea1382 junipera1400 quickena1400 juniperinec1430 cade1575 jeniver1585 melmot1644 oxycedar1646 red cedar1682 cover-shame1694 Bermuda cedar1700 pencil cedar1785 sharp cedar1840 Rocky Mountain juniper1852 tuckamore1863 tucking-bush1890 1644 in W. Macfarlane Geogr. Coll. Scotl. (1907) II. 557 2 myl thence on the south syd of the moir of Nairn is Tom-aken or Melmet moat. Melmet is juniper. 1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. (at cited word) Melmont berries, juniper berries. 1839 Collectanea Flora Moray 29 Juniperus communis. ‘Aitnach’, ‘Melmot berries’. 1900 R. Thomson Nat. Hist. Highland Parish 28 The common Juniper..produces numerous currant-like cones, locally known as ‘Aitnoch or Melmot Berries’. 1996 T. Darwin Scots Herbal 62 Juniper... Local names: aitnach (Banff, Mor), melmot/melmont berries (Mor). This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1644
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