单词 | fine-rosed |
释义 | > as lemmasfine-rosed 3. Of a watering can: having a rose (rose n.1 9e), usually of a specified kind. Frequently in fine-rosed. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > equipment and buildings > [adjective] > types of watering pot fine-rosed1806 1806 B. M'Mahon Amer. Gardener's Cal. 288 A fine rosed watering-pot. 1875 J. Lukin Carpentry & Joinery 95 Made damp at pleasure by watering from a very fine rosed watering pot. 1922 A. J. Macself Hardy Perennials 60 A slight spraying with a fine-nozzled syringe or gentle application through a fine-rosed watering can may be given early enough in the afternoon. 1959 Listener 13 Aug. 262/3 Give a really good watering from a rosed can. 1974 S. Clapham Greenhouse Bk. v. 37 When all the seedlings are in, give them a gentle but thorough watering with fine-rosed can. 2006 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 11 Mar. (Gardening section) 5 Using a copper-rosed Victorian iron watering-can to nurture seedlings holds more joy than willing them to grow with a plastic number from the garden centre. < as lemmas |
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