Mitchelln.¹

Brit.

/ˈmɪtʃ(ə)l/, U.S.

/ˈmɪtʃ(ə)l/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Mitchell.

Etymology: < the name of Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (1792–1855), British army major and explorer, who became surveyor-general of New South Wales in 1828. Compare Major Mitchell n. and Major-Mitchell v.

In full Mitchell grass. Any of several drought-resistant Australian grasses of the genus Astrebla, valuable as fodder.Also with distinguishing word denoting particular species, as bull Mitchell grass, curly Mitchell grass.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fodder plants > [noun] > grasses used for hay or pasture

windlestrawc1000

red grass1582

spring grass1643

sweet-grass1709

herd-grass1747

Guinea grass1756

vernal grass1762

vernal1771

Paspalum1772

buffalo grass1784

Rhode Island bent1790

red-top1792

finetop1824

kangaroo-grass1827

gamagrass1831

sweet vernal grass1839

yellow-top1839

grama1844

sesame grass1845

sacate1848

Para grass1850

Hungarian1859

alfilaria1860

sacaton1865

Mitchell grass1867

teosinte1877

Landsborough grass1883

turnip-grass1889

brown top1891

ichu1891

manna1897

Rhodes grass1903

Sudan1911

Kikuyu grass1913

never-fail1923

buffel grass1955

1867 Queenslander 12 Jan. 8/6 There is a grass locally known by the name of Mitchell grass, which has the valuable peculiarity of being revivified by rain.

1880 J. Bonwick Resources Queensland 44 As to native grasses, one has forty varieties growing..the perenial, fattening, drought-resisting Mitchell.

1883 F. M. Bailey Synopsis Queensland Flora 660 Used for food by the natives. The most valuable fodder-grass of the colony. True Mitchell-grass.

1902 Encycl. Brit. XXXII. 108/2 The ‘Mitchell grasses’ (Astrebla pectinata) and its varieties, viz., the Wheat (triticoides), the weeping (elymoides), and the curly (curvifolia),..have the most extraordinary vitality.

1934 Bulletin (Sydney) 27 June 22/1 Bull Mitchell grass and its seed is easily the best feed we have.

1936 J. Downie Galloping Hoofs 45 The whole country was heavily grassed with mitchell.

1948 V. Palmer Golconda xix. 153 League upon league of crinkly Mitchell grass.

1975 E. R. Rotheram et al. Flowers & Plants New S. Wales & Southern Queensland 180 Bull Mitchell..will grow in..badly drained soils.

1995 Artists & Illustrators Apr. 61/2 The surrounding desert now lives again, sprouting scrub and abundant Mitchell Grass after 20 years of careful regeneration.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

Mitchelln.²

Brit.

/ˈmɪtʃ(ə)l/, U.S.

/ˈmɪtʃ(ə)l/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Mitchell.

Etymology: < the name of George John Mitchell (b. 1933), U.S. lawyer and senator (1980–94), who from 1995–6 chaired a group investigating procedures by which decommissioning of weapons in Northern Ireland could be achieved.

Politics.

Mitchell principles n. six recommendations arising from the investigations of the group chaired by Mitchell from 1995–6, urging all sides involved in the conflict in Northern Ireland to renounce violence and to agree to a process of disarmament before entering into all-party negotiations.

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1996 Irish Times 25 Jan. 12/5 A decision..would place enormous pressure on Sinn Fein to affirm its commitment to the six Mitchell principles so that the party could rightfully claim a place at the table.

1996 Irish Times 4 Sept. 6/2 The loyalist parties cannot expect to be involved in next week's talks if the Mitchell principles on democracy and non-violence are breached.

1998 Prisoner (Electronic ed.) 31 Oct. He is asked about..the Sinn Féin leadership's strategies in agreeing to the Mitchell Principles and also supporting the Good Friday Agreement.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mitchell
释义	Mitchelln.¹ Brit. /ˈmɪtʃ(ə)l/, U.S. /ˈmɪtʃ(ə)l/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Mitchell. Etymology: < the name of Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (1792–1855), British army major and explorer, who became surveyor-general of New South Wales in 1828. Compare Major Mitchell n. and Major-Mitchell v. In full Mitchell grass. Any of several drought-resistant Australian grasses of the genus Astrebla, valuable as fodder.Also with distinguishing word denoting particular species, as bull Mitchell grass, curly Mitchell grass. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fodder plants > [noun] > grasses used for hay or pasture windlestrawc1000 red grass1582 spring grass1643 sweet-grass1709 herd-grass1747 Guinea grass1756 vernal grass1762 vernal1771 Paspalum1772 buffalo grass1784 Rhode Island bent1790 red-top1792 finetop1824 kangaroo-grass1827 gamagrass1831 sweet vernal grass1839 yellow-top1839 grama1844 sesame grass1845 sacate1848 Para grass1850 Hungarian1859 alfilaria1860 sacaton1865 Mitchell grass1867 teosinte1877 Landsborough grass1883 turnip-grass1889 brown top1891 ichu1891 manna1897 Rhodes grass1903 Sudan1911 Kikuyu grass1913 never-fail1923 buffel grass1955 1867 Queenslander 12 Jan. 8/6 There is a grass locally known by the name of Mitchell grass, which has the valuable peculiarity of being revivified by rain. 1880 J. Bonwick Resources Queensland 44 As to native grasses, one has forty varieties growing..the perenial, fattening, drought-resisting Mitchell. 1883 F. M. Bailey Synopsis Queensland Flora 660 Used for food by the natives. The most valuable fodder-grass of the colony. True Mitchell-grass. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXXII. 108/2 The ‘Mitchell grasses’ (Astrebla pectinata) and its varieties, viz., the Wheat (triticoides), the weeping (elymoides), and the curly (curvifolia),..have the most extraordinary vitality. 1934 Bulletin (Sydney) 27 June 22/1 Bull Mitchell grass and its seed is easily the best feed we have. 1936 J. Downie Galloping Hoofs 45 The whole country was heavily grassed with mitchell. 1948 V. Palmer Golconda xix. 153 League upon league of crinkly Mitchell grass. 1975 E. R. Rotheram et al. Flowers & Plants New S. Wales & Southern Queensland 180 Bull Mitchell..will grow in..badly drained soils. 1995 Artists & Illustrators Apr. 61/2 The surrounding desert now lives again, sprouting scrub and abundant Mitchell Grass after 20 years of careful regeneration. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). Mitchelln.² Brit. /ˈmɪtʃ(ə)l/, U.S. /ˈmɪtʃ(ə)l/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Mitchell. Etymology: < the name of George John Mitchell (b. 1933), U.S. lawyer and senator (1980–94), who from 1995–6 chaired a group investigating procedures by which decommissioning of weapons in Northern Ireland could be achieved. Politics. Mitchell principles n. six recommendations arising from the investigations of the group chaired by Mitchell from 1995–6, urging all sides involved in the conflict in Northern Ireland to renounce violence and to agree to a process of disarmament before entering into all-party negotiations. ΚΠ 1996 Irish Times 25 Jan. 12/5 A decision..would place enormous pressure on Sinn Fein to affirm its commitment to the six Mitchell principles so that the party could rightfully claim a place at the table. 1996 Irish Times 4 Sept. 6/2 The loyalist parties cannot expect to be involved in next week's talks if the Mitchell principles on democracy and non-violence are breached. 1998 Prisoner (Electronic ed.) 31 Oct. He is asked about..the Sinn Féin leadership's strategies in agreeing to the Mitchell Principles and also supporting the Good Friday Agreement. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1867n.²1996
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