英语词汇“yam stick”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

yam stick

noun Australian

An Aboriginal implement used for lifting crops and digging, consisting of a piece of wood sharpened at both ends: little girls are instructed in the use of the yam stick, with which the roots are dug up...

He hit old Fred on the head with a yamstick.
She gathered together her possessions including her yamstick and left.
She dug a large hole in the ground, which at once filled with water, in the bottom of which she could feel the mouth of some animal with her yamstick.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from its use in planting yams, a staple Aboriginal foodstuff.

单词	yam stick
释义	yam stick noun Australian An Aboriginal implement used for lifting crops and digging, consisting of a piece of wood sharpened at both ends: little girls are instructed in the use of the yam stick, with which the roots are dug up... He hit old Fred on the head with a yamstick. She gathered together her possessions including her yamstick and left. She dug a large hole in the ground, which at once filled with water, in the bottom of which she could feel the mouth of some animal with her yamstick. Origin Mid 19th century: from its use in planting yams, a staple Aboriginal foodstuff.
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