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单词 roboreous
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roboreousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin rōboreus , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin rōboreus made or consisting of oak ( < rōbur oak (see robur n.) + -eus : see -eous suffix) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier roborean adj.
Obsolete. rare.
Relating to or resembling oak; sturdy, robust.
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1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Roboreous, of the nature of, or pertaining to oak.
1854 Southern Literary Messenger June 357/2 An unsophisticated Englishman..might mistake the figurative allusion to the ‘fires’ of affection, for a literal reference to those more roboreous fires of his corporeal existence.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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