单词 | earth-mouse |
释义 | > as lemmasearth-mouse ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > root vegetables > heath-pea mouse-peaa1400 pease earthnut1548 wood pea1633 heath-pea1706 carmele1760 earth-mouse1854 1854 P. L. Simmonds Comm. Products Veg. Kingdom ii. 374 Lathyrus tuberosus, called by the peasants the earth mouse, on account of its form, and the earth chestnut on account of its taste. 1859 All Year Round 3 Dec. 126 The earth-mouse (Lathyrus tuberosus), which the French peasant will not cultivate because, he says, it walks underground. < as lemmas |
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