单词 | cabbage patch |
释义 | cabbage patch/ˈkabɪdʒ patʃ/noun 1A distinct area of land used for growing cabbages. 2 Figurative and in extended use. Frequently (chiefly North American ): (traditionally, as in explanation to children) the place where newborn babies are found. OriginEarly 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Vancouver (bap. 1756, d.?1815), agricultural improver and writer. From cabbage + patch. |
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