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单词 unprickly
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unpricklyadj.

Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈprɪkli/, U.S. /ˌənˈprɪk(ə)li/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, prickly adj.
Etymology: < un- prefix1 + prickly adj.
Esp. of a plant or animal: having no prickles or spines.
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the world > space > shape > flatness or levelness > smoothness > [adjective] > without prickles or barbs
unprickly1660
unprickleda1711
unbarbed1844
barbless1882
1660 J. Ray Catalogus Plantarum Cantabrigiam Index 23 Unprickly Sowthistle, Sonchus lævis.
1710 R. Sibbald Hist. Fife & Kinross 50 Galeus sive Mustelus levis, the unprickly Hound-Fish.
1848 Madras Q. Med. Jrnl. July 281 The level, flat and the hills around are covered by a low unprickly jungle.
1920 W. S. Blatchley Indiana Weed Bk. (ed. 2) 146 The young leaves of the unprickly one are often used as greens or eaten as salad.
2012 Irish Daily Mail (Nexis) 12 July 35 A female tree with very bright yellow berries and smooth, unprickly leaves.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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