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单词 squash-blossom
释义

squash-blossom

[ skwosh-blos-uhm, skwawsh- ]
/ ˈskwɒʃˌblɒs əm, ˈskwɔʃ- /

adjective

indicating or pertaining to a design or configuration resembling the flower of the squash plant, especially as found in jewelry made by various American Indians.

Origin of squash-blossom

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby squash-blossom

squarish, s quark, squarrose, squash, squashable, squash-blossom, squash bug, squash ladder, squash vine borer, squashy, squassation
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  • This is called the squash-blossom headdress and signifies maturity.

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  • We stood near our squash-blossom girl, and the progress of the race was written on her face.

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