| 释义 |
repastination
noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin repastination-, repastinatio, from repastinatus (past participle of repastinare to dig again, from re- + pastinare to dig and trench in preparation for the planting of vines, from pastinum 2-pronged dibble) + -ion-, -io -ion
obsolete : the act of digging over again
< this continual motion, repastination, and turning of the mold with the spade — John Evelyn > |