单词 | aniseed ball |
释义 | > as lemmasaniseed ball aniseed ball n. chiefly British a small, hard, spherical sweet flavoured with aniseed oil, being typically dark red or brown and having a rapeseed in the centre. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > confections or sweetmeats > sweets > [noun] > a sweet > globular sweet aniseed ball1700 bull's-eye1825 brandy-ball1849 blackball1851 dump1869 cake ball1896 gobstopper1906 gulab jamun1917 1864 Birmingham Jrnl. 24 Sept. 8/6 (advt.) Sugar Candy, Aniseed Balls, Lemon Drops. 1924 ‘R. Crompton’ William—the Fourth viii. 125 ‘Have an aniseed ball?’ said Ginger. 2010 S. Fry Fry Chrons. 14 On other shelves there were gobstoppers, aniseed balls and everlasting strips. < as lemmas |
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