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Seville, a.|ˈsɛvɪl|
Forms: 5 Syvyle, Cyvylle, 6 Cyvyl, 6–7 Cyvill, Civil(l, 7 Civile, Sivil, 7–8 Sevil(l, 8– Seville.
[The name (Sp. Sevilla) of a city and province of Andalusia, used attributively.]
†1. Seville oil: olive oil brought from Seville.
1436Libel Eng. Policy 54 in Pol. Poems (Rolls) II. 160 Lycorys, Syvyle [marg. note Cyvylle] oyle, and grayne. 1541in Sel. Pleas Crt. Admiralty (1894) I. 112 On hogs hede of Cyvill oyle. 1610Markham Masterp. ii. lxxx 358 Other Farriers take of Ciuill oyle and brimstone, of each like quantity. a1618Rates Marchandizes I 4 b, Seuill oile, Maiorca oile [etc.].
2. Seville orange: the bitter orange, Citrus Bigaradia, used for making marmalade.
1593Nashe Strange Newes Wks. (Grosart) II. 282 For the order of my life, it is as ciuil as a ciuil orenge. [1599Shakes. Much Ado ii. i. 304 The Count is neither sad, nor sicke,..: but ciuill Count, ciuill as an Orange.] 1657W. Coles Adam in Eden clxvii. 256 In Spaine about Sivil, where the best Orenges grow, and are called by us Civil-Orenges. 1710–11Swift Jrnl. to Stella 11 Feb., I wish you had some of our Seville oranges. 1796Campaigns 1793–4 II. xi. 81 The whole tribe of Oranges, seville and sweet. 1877Cassell's Dict. Cookery 482/2 Take some Seville oranges.
ellipt.1892Garrett's Encycl. Cookery II. 31 Oranges are capable of being adapted to many culinary purposes..; the Seville being preferred..as having the stronger flavour. |