| 单词 | rabbit-breeder |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrabbit-breeder rabbit-breeder n. a person who breeds rabbits.In quots. 1726 and 1814 with reference to Mary Toft, who in 1726 infamously claimed to have given birth to 17 rabbits. ΚΠ 1726 R. Manningham (title) An exact diary of what was observ'd during a close attendance upon Mary Toft, the pretended rabbet-breeder of Godalming in Surrey. 1814 Times 2 Sept. 2/3 Mary Tofts [sic], the rabbit-breeder..would not have gone on so long as she did, had it not been for the ridiculous part which some medical men took on that occasion. 1851 Times 27 Oct. 6/6 These men will not..insist upon their labourers becoming bee-feeders, rabbit-breeders, and pigeon-fanciers. 1925 Amer. Naturalist 59 281 A skilled rabbit breeder in Holland has actually made under controlled conditions a cross between a male hare and a female rabbit. 1990 Toronto Star (Nexis) 19 Apr. e2 That's where he learns some of the secrets of other rabbit breeders. < as lemmas |
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