| 单词 | plague-water |
| 释义 | > as lemmasplague-water plague-water n. now historical an infusion of various herbs and roots in alcohol, taken as a remedy against the plague. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations treating or preventing specific ailments > [noun] > for the plague > infusions plague-water1639 Marseilles vinegar1781 thieves' vinegar1802 1639 Distiller of London 18 Aq. Pestifuga, Plague water. 1665 S. Pepys Diary 20 July (1972) VI. 163 My Lady Carteret did this day give me a bottle of plague-water home with me. 1736 Compl. Family-piece i. i. 24 Take..Plague-water and Aqua Mirabilis. 1851 Internat. Mag. Lit., Art, & Sci. July 480/2 There sneaked in the Doctor to get his glass of eau de vie, or plague water, or aqua mirabilis, or strong spirits. 2000 Canberra Times (Austral.) (Nexis) 27 Feb. a28 The recipe for ‘plague-water’ calls for 20 roots, 17 flowers, 19 different kinds of seeds, together with spices and green walnuts, all chopped up and steeped in the lees of wine before being distilled in three runs. < as lemmas |
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