† cardophagusn.

Inflections: Plural cardophagi.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek κάρδος , -phagous comb. form.

Etymology: < Greek κάρδος (classical Latin carduus ) thistle + -ϕαγος -eater (see -phagous comb. form).

Obsolete.

A thistle-eater, i.e. a donkey.Apparently an isolated use by Thackeray for humorous purposes.

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1858 W. M. Thackeray Virginians I. xix. 148 Suppose thou art making an ass of thyself, young Harry Warrington, of Virginia! are there not people in England who heehaw, too? Kick and abuse him, you who have never brayed; but bear with him, all honest fellow-cardophagi; long-eared messmates, recognise a brother donkey!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	cardophagus
释义	† cardophagusn. Inflections: Plural cardophagi. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek κάρδος , -phagous comb. form. Etymology: < Greek κάρδος (classical Latin carduus ) thistle + -ϕαγος -eater (see -phagous comb. form). Obsolete. A thistle-eater, i.e. a donkey.Apparently an isolated use by Thackeray for humorous purposes. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > [noun] > equus asinus (ass) > domesticated ass or donkey neddy1545 jade1600 cuddy1714 donkey1785 Jerusalem pony1806 moke1839 cardophagus1858 Jerusalem1872 donk1916 1858 W. M. Thackeray Virginians I. xix. 148 Suppose thou art making an ass of thyself, young Harry Warrington, of Virginia! are there not people in England who heehaw, too? Kick and abuse him, you who have never brayed; but bear with him, all honest fellow-cardophagi; long-eared messmates, recognise a brother donkey! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1858
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