| 释义 |
Seric, a. rare.|ˈsɛrɪk|
[ad. L. sēric-us, (1) belonging to the Seres, (2) of silk (neut. sēricum as n., silk), = Gr. σηρικός (neut. σηρικόν silk), f. σῆρες: see Seres.]
1. Chinese.
1842Tupper Proverb. Philos. Ser. ii. Introd., Unclean meats as of the clean hang upon my Seric shambles. 1840New Monthly Mag. LX. 310 The pure concoction of the seric herb [= tea].
2. Silken.
1886Edin. Rev. July 155 The manufacture of seric stuffs. |