释义 |
muling, vbl. n.|ˈmjuːlɪŋ| [f. *mule vb. (f. mule1) + -ing1.] The breeding of mule canaries (see mule1 5 c). In quots. attrib.
1891Bazaar 20 Feb., Sib bred muling hens [canaries]. 1893R. L. Wallace Canary Bk. (ed. 3) 105 Birds..to pair with what I may term the regular muling strain. Ibid., When birds are sufficiently ‘sib-bred’ for muling purposes. |