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单词 prune juice
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Definition of prune juice in English:

prune juice

noun ˈpruːn dʒuːs
  • 1Juice extracted or made from prunes.

  • 2Slang (chiefly US). Nonsense; ‘hogwash’.

adjective ˈpruːn dʒuːs
  • That resembles prune juice in colour; dark purplish-brown; specifically designating sputum of this colour, especially as a symptom of pneumococcal pneumonia. Now rare.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From prune+ juice.

 
 

Definition of prune juice in US English:

prune juice

nounˈpruːn dʒuːs
  • 1Juice extracted or made from prunes.

  • 2Slang (chiefly US). Nonsense; ‘hogwash’.

adjectiveˈpruːn dʒuːs
  • That resembles prune juice in colour; dark purplish-brown; specifically designating sputum of this colour, especially as a symptom of pneumococcal pneumonia. Now rare.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From prune + juice.

 
 
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