| 释义 |
dew·lap
I. \ˈd(y)üˌlap\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English dewlappe, from dew (I) + lappe lap — more at lap (loose part)
1.
a. : a pendulous fold of skin under the neck of bovine animals
b. : a corresponding fold on various other animals — see dog illustration, goose illustration
c. : a strip of hide cut to hang free from the neck or brisket of cattle as an identification mark
2. : a flaccid fold of fat or flesh on the human throat
3. : one of the two triangular or squarish areas just above the ligule that form the hinge of the blade joint in the sugarcane leaf
II. transitive verb
: to mark (cattle) with a dewlap |