单词 | stone-fruit |
释义 | stone-fruitn. 1. [stone n. 12.] A fruit having the seed or kernel surrounded by a ‘stone’ or hard endocarp within the pulp; a drupe. (Also collectively: cf. fruit n. 2a.) ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > fruit or reproductive product > [noun] > stone-fruit or drupe stone-fruit?1523 drupe1753 ?1523 J. Fitzherbert Bk. Husbandry f. xlvi All maner of stonne fruyte, as nuttes. 1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique iii. xliv. 511 Plum trees and other trees bearing stone fruit. 1675 C. Cotton Planters Man. (title page) All sorts of Fruit-Trees, whether Stone-fruits, or Pepin-fruits. 1842 J. C. Loudon Suburban Horticulturist 441 It ought not to be gathered till it is quite ripe, which in stone fruits and berries is known by its softness and fragrance. 1883 Evangelical Mag. Oct. 460 The kind of fruit called a ‘Drupe,’..generally known as a ‘stone-fruit’. 2. (As two words.) [stone n. 2e, 17b] Imitation fruit made of stoneware, used as chimney ornaments. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > [noun] > artificial flowers and fruit paper flower1580 shell-flowers1739 artificial1840 wax flower1843 stone-fruit1851 flower1881 Japanese flower1917 1851 H. Mayhew London Labour I. 371/1 Of stone fruit there are now usually six street sellers... The fruit is principally made at Chesterfield in Derbyshire... The most saleable fruits are apples, pears, peaches, apricots, oranges, lemons and cucumbers. The cucumbers, which are sometimes of pot as well as of stone,..are sometimes made to serve for gin-bottles. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.?1523 |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。