| 单词 | nankeen cotton |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnankeen cotton nankeen cotton n. the variety of cotton from which nankeen cloth was originally made. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > yielding fibre, thatching, or basket material > [noun] > cotton-plant > types of lump cotton1640 cotton shrub1752 kidney-cotton1789 nankeen cotton1797 sea-island1803 shrub cotton1858 tree cotton1884 Pima1914 1797 G. Staunton Authentic Acct. Embassy to China II. v. 425 It is asserted, that the seeds of the nankeen cotton degenerate..when transplanted to another province. 1880 L. S. Floyer Plain Hints Examiners Needlework 73 The other varieties are Nankin cotton, [etc.] 1994 A. Theroux Primary Colors 91 Nankeen, the natural yellow color of Nankin cotton (and today the fabric). < as lemmas |
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