| 释义 |
ala /āˈlə/ noun (pl alae /āˈlē/)- A membranous outgrowth on a fruit (botany)
- A side petal in the pea family (botany)
- A large side sepal in the milkworts (botany)
- A leafy expansion running down the stem from a leaf (botany)
- Any flat winglike process, esp of bone (zoology)
ORIGIN: L āla wing āˈlar or āˈlary adjective Relating to a wing āˈlate or āˈlated adjective Winged, having an ala ALA abbrev- Alpha-linolenic acid, an essential fatty acid
- Associate of the Library Association (now replaced by MCLIP)
à la /a la/ preposition- In the manner of, eg à la James Joyce
- In cooking, prepared with or in the manner of (a person or place), eg à la Dubarry with cauliflower, à la Florentine with spinach, etc
ORIGIN: Fr, from contraction of à la mode de Ala. abbrev Alabama (US state) |