单词 | punicean |
释义 | † Puniceanadj.1 Obsolete. rare. = Punic adj.In quot. 1866 the fruit punicean is the pomegranate: cf. Punic apple n. at Punic n. and adj. Compounds. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > named cities or towns > [adjective] > in North Africa > ancient Punicalc1450 Punic1533 Carthaginian1594 Punicean1600 Thebana1684 Thebaic1687 Thebaïd1839 1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique vii. xlii. 871 The Gerfaulcon, the faulcon Sacre, the faulcon Lanier, the Punician faulcon, and so of the rest. 1722 tr. Virgil Pastorals vii, in C. Sedley Wks. I. 296 If this proves well, thou shalt be wholly plac'd Of smooth Punicean Stone, with Buskins grac'd. 1866 J. B. Rose tr. Ovid Metamorphoses v. 142 Fruit punicean From bended bough with maiden hand [she] had ta'en And eaten seven grains. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2021). † puniceanadj.2 Obsolete. rare. = puniceous adj. Cf. phoenicean adj. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [adjective] > bright red or scarlet scarletc1386 puniceousa1398 vermeilc1400 corala1522 Punic?1553 orient1578 vermilion1589 wax-red1593 cherry-red1594 Punical1606 coralline?1608 scarleted1641 coccineous1654 cinnabrianc1668 poppy-coloured1677 miniaceous1688 phoeniceous1688 cherry-coloured1695 coral-red1700 cardinal1755 cherried1762 ponceau1774 punicean1786 cinnabar1807 geraniumed1819 miniatous1826 cardinal scarlet1828 vermilion-coloured1835–6 geranium-coloured1836 pink1846 cardinal red1850 lobster-red1856 phoenicean1857 magenta1877 angered1878 scarlet-vermilion1882 tomato1889 camellia-red1890 miniate1891 nasturtium-red1896 sealing-wax1912 1786 J. Gillies Hist. Anc. Greece I. xi. 382 The Carthaginian exports consisted..chiefly in the ingenious labours of their artificers... Household furniture, toys, and the materials of the highly valued Punicean colour. 1866 J. B. Rose tr. Ovid Metamorphoses viii. 398 Forth from the rock welled the punicean blood. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < adj.11600adj.21786 |
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