单词 | cornbrash |
释义 | cornbrash/ˈkɔːnbraʃ /noun [mass noun] Geology An earthy fossiliferous limestone occurring widely in England in a thin formation of Jurassic age.In the sandy bed of the spring can be found tiny fossils shaped like stars, which are constantly being freed from the fossil-bearing cornbrash below by the action of the spring water, which then carries them up to the surface....
OriginEarly 19th century: from corn1 + brash2. |
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