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单词 red fife
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Red Fifen.

Brit. /ˌrɛd ˈfʌɪf/, U.S. /ˈˌrɛd ˈfaɪf/
Forms: 1800s– Red Fife, 1800s– Red Fyfe. Also with lower-case initials.
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: red adj., proper name Fife.
Etymology: < red adj. + the name of David Fife (1805–77), Scottish-born Canadian farmer, who introduced the variety to Canada in 1842.
A high-quality, rust-resistant variety of spring wheat, probably originally of Ukrainian origin, popularized in Canada in the second half of the 19th cent. Also Red Fife wheat.
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1851 Watchman (St. Thomas, Canada) 1 Feb. 2/4 In another column will be found an article on the ‘Fife Wheat’ which is held in such high estimation..by all who have tried it.]
1857 Wisconsin Mirror 13 Oct. 1/2 The old Siberian (spring) variety, maintained here its ancient reputation, holding equal rank with its new and more pretentious rivals, such as the club, (white and red) Fife, &c.
1883 Prince Albert (Sask.) Times 3 Oct. 6/2 Try it and be convinced, and by all means give the ‘red fyfe’ the preference.
1900 Westm. Gaz. 28 Dec. 2/1 The quantity and quality of Red Fife..is as fine as ever.
1965 I. Reekie Along Old Melita Trail x. 150 Marquis wheat, developed from a cross of Red Fife, was released in 1911.
2007 Owen Sound (Ont.) Sun Times (Nexis) 30 Nov. a1 He grows and processes red fife wheat, a heritage variety that was grown widely in Ontario during the 19th century, but is now reduced to a rarity.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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