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单词 spittle
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
spit•tle /ˈspɪtəl/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. saliva;
    spit.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
spit•tle  (spitl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. saliva;
    spit.
  2. Insects[Entomol.]the frothy secretion exuded by spittlebugs.
  • blend of, blended Middle English spit (noun, nominal) (see spit1) and spetil, Old English spǣtl, variant of spātl saliva 1470–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spittle /ˈspɪtəl/ n
  1. the fluid secreted in the mouth; saliva or spit
  2. Also called: cuckoo spit, frog spit the frothy substance secreted on plants by the larvae of certain froghoppers
Etymology: Old English spǣtl saliva; see spit1
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