| 单词 | root vegetable |
| 释义 | > as lemmasroot vegetable root vegetable n. the enlarged root of any of various plants, used as a vegetable (see sense 1a); (also by extension) any vegetable that develops underground, e.g. a potato. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > root vegetables root vegetable1835 1835 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 28 169 We find so many potatoes, beets, carrots, parsnips, and other root vegetables eaten below the surface of the ground. 1898 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. V. 895 Raw fruits, root vegetables, and bread must be avoided. 1957 P. Worsley Trumpet shall Sound 15 The people live by cultivating..root-vegetables. 1976 Southern Evening Echo (Southampton) 1 Nov. 4/3 The sandy soil there, he reckons, suits root vegetables just fine. 2004 E. Makis Eat, drink & be Married 295 I watched her wash the kolokassi and dry it with a towel, before peeling the thick skin of the muddy-brown root vegetable, reminiscent of an oversized sweet potato. < as lemmas |
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