| 释义 |
duck's meat, duckmeat
= duckweed.
1538Turner Libellus, Duckes meat. Lens Palustris. 1601Holland Pliny II. 142 There is a kind of marish or moory Lentils (called Ducks meat) growing of it selfe in standing waters. 1766J. Bartram Jrnl. 7 Jan. 27 Having most of its surface covered with duck-meat. 1842S. Lover Handy Andy iii, There was Andy..floundering in rank weeds and duck's meat.
b. fig. As an epithet of contempt.
1599Massinger, etc. Old Law iii. ii. Here's your first weapon, duck's meat! |