单词 | peppermint drop |
释义 | > as lemmaspeppermint drop peppermint drop n. a small, hard, peppermint-flavoured sweet. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > confections or sweetmeats > sweets > [noun] > a sweet > peppermints peppermint drop1780 mint drop1791 peppermint1820 peppermint lozenge1832 peppermint cake1863 pandrop1877 mint1894 peppermint cream1907 Mintie1926 peppermint lump1926 Minto1935 1780 E. Raffald Experienced Eng. Housekeeper (ed. 7) 245 To make peppermint drops to carry in the pocket. 1849 C. Dickens David Copperfield (1850) vii. 68 He was so kind as to..dissolve a peppermint drop in it. 1997 Sun (Baltimore) (Nexis) 23 Feb. 7 k Set out a few peppermint drops to help stem runny noses and soothe sore throats. < as lemmas |
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