| 单词 | honey-stalks |
| 释义 | > as lemmashoney-stalks honey-stalks n. now historical the sweet tasting flowers or stalks of a plant; spec. those of the white clover Trifolium repens; (also with singular agreement) this plant itself. Frequently with reference to Shakespeare: see quot. 1594. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > leguminous plants > [noun] > clover or trefoil > stalks or flowers of honey-stalks1594 sucklers1725 1594 W. Shakespeare Titus Andronicus iv. iv. 91 Words more sweete and yet more dangerous Then baites to fish, or honniestalkes to sheepe. View more context for this quotation 1765 S. Johnson Plays of Shakespeare VI. 345/1 Honey-stalks are clover flowers, which contain a sweet juice. It is common for cattle to overcharge themselves with clover, and die. 1883 H. Friend Flowers & Flower Lore I. ix. 289 It is generally supposed that the Honeystalks on which the sheep delight to feed are Clover flowers. 1914 F. W. Stack Wild Flowers every Child should Know §iv. 267 The White Clover... In England it is known as Sheep's Gowan, Honey Stalks and sometimes Shamrock. 2010 S. Ruhl Passion Play i. xiii. 37 Who among you has never dreamed of flying, of skimming the honey-stalks with your noses? < as lemmas |
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