| 单词 | twitch root |
| 释义 | > as lemmastwitch root C1. General attributive, as twitch plant, twitch root, etc. ΚΠ 1798 R. Parkinson Experienced Farmer II. xli. 16 Therefore twitch-roots, rushes, and every noxious weed had liberty to grow, when the seeds were sown; but the land, being fresh, had very little couch-grass. 1837 C. H. Hillyard Pract. Farming & Grazing (ed. 2) 68 The greater part of it [sc. rye-grass] sold is grown on very badly cultivated farms, and therefore very often full of twitch seed. 1872 J. J. Mechi Profitable Farming 2nd Ser. 373 It is painfully interesting to see how, just now, the twitch plants are pushing forth their strong, white, devouring snouts. 1924 Weekly Times (Melbourne) 17 May 31/2 Now we have the land twice skimmed lying open to the sun, which is drying the ‘twitch’ sod through. 2014 R. C. Lamont tr. C. Delbo Auschwitz & After (ed. 2) i. 77 We were resigned to return to the twitch roots, the muddy clods of earth. < as lemmas |
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