单词 | poppy wreath |
释义 | > as lemmaspoppy wreath poppy wreath n. a wreath of poppies; spec. (in later use) in sense 8. ΚΠ 1712 T. Newcomb Bibliotheca 6 Upon whose Brows Inspiring hung Large Poppy Wreaths, when e'er he sung. 1902 W. de la Mare Songs of Childhood 102 About his brows a poppy-wreath Burned like dim coals. 1923 Times 7 Nov. 14/6 The Minister of Labour has consented to allow a stall for the sale of poppy wreaths, nests, and sprays on the steps of Montagu House, which is immediately opposite the Cenotaph. 1972 A. Price Col. Butler's Wolf xiii. 138 The bright red poppy wreaths and the forests of little red wooden crosses. 2009 J. Ellis Derek Jarman's Angelic Conversat. iv. 95 The shots of the soldiers framed by the poppy wreath invoke most immediately the sacrifice of young men for national causes. < as lemmas |
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