| 释义 |
phil·o·pe·na
noun
or phil·ip·pi·na \ˌfiləˈpēnə\; or phil·ip·pine \-ēn\
(-s)
Etymology: modification (influenced by Greek philos loving and Latin poena penalty) of German vielliebchen, literally, much loved; perhaps from the idea that the gift was a penalty of friendship or love — more at pain
1. : a game in which a man and woman who have shared the twin kernels of a nut each try to claim a gift from the other as a forfeit at their next meeting by fulfilling certain conditions (as by being the first to exclaim “philopena”) — called also fillipeen
2.
a. : a nut with two kernels
b. : a gift given as a forfeit |