Mudgeen.

Brit.

/ˈmʌdʒi/, U.S.

/ˈmədʒi/, Australian English

/ˈmʌdʒi/

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

Etymology: < Mudgee, the name of a town in New South Wales, Australia, where this type of slate is found.

Australian.

In full Mudgee stone. A type of slate found in the area round Mudgee which is particularly suitable for use as a whetstone; a whetstone made of this slate.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > stone or rock > [noun] > for whetstones

whetstone1578

hone1688

Mudgee1909

1909 R. Kaleski Austral. Settler's Compl. Guide 24 The oilstones I prefer are the Lily white Washita or the best Mudgee stone.

1913 Lasseter's Compl. Gen. Catal. 691 Stones, Turkey and Mudgee, in 14 lb. boxes.

1959 H. P. Tritton Time means Tucker 31 A good whetstone was always a prized possession... ‘Mudgee stones’ (a slate stone obtained only in that district) were always admired.

2001 T. Parsons Return to High Country 10 The fireplace in the lounge room was of Mudgee stone.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mudgee
释义	Mudgeen. Brit. /ˈmʌdʒi/, U.S. /ˈmədʒi/, Australian English /ˈmʌdʒi/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Mudgee. Etymology: < Mudgee, the name of a town in New South Wales, Australia, where this type of slate is found. Australian. In full Mudgee stone. A type of slate found in the area round Mudgee which is particularly suitable for use as a whetstone; a whetstone made of this slate. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > stone or rock > [noun] > for whetstones whetstone1578 hone1688 Mudgee1909 1909 R. Kaleski Austral. Settler's Compl. Guide 24 The oilstones I prefer are the Lily white Washita or the best Mudgee stone. 1913 Lasseter's Compl. Gen. Catal. 691 Stones, Turkey and Mudgee, in 14 lb. boxes. 1959 H. P. Tritton Time means Tucker 31 A good whetstone was always a prized possession... ‘Mudgee stones’ (a slate stone obtained only in that district) were always admired. 2001 T. Parsons Return to High Country 10 The fireplace in the lounge room was of Mudgee stone. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1909
随便看	to keep garrison to keep go to heel to keep good to keep good company to keep good quarter to keep good quarter with to keep good quarters with to keep guard to keep guessing to keep half an eye on to keep hall to keep halls to keep have a stiff upper lip to keep head against to keep heart of grace to keep her full to keep her luff to keep hilary term to keep hold counsel to keep honest to keep hopping to keep house to keep house together to keep house with to keep in