单词 | snake-spit |
释义 | > as lemmassnake-spit snake-spit n. dialect (see quot. 1823). ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > substance > [noun] > found on leaves, rocks, etc. snake-spit1823 meteoric paper1841 1823 E. Moor Suffolk Words 369 Snake-spit, small masses of delicately white frothy matter, seen on leaves of weeds or wild flowers..; popularly believed to be the saliva of snakes. 1879 Folk-lore Rec. 2 81 The..snake's-spit, or wood~sear of England and Scotland,..is a froth discharged by the young froghoppers. < as lemmas |
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