| 单词 | jiffy pot |
| 释义 | > as lemmasJiffy pot Jiffy pot n. a type of small pot in which seeds may be sown (see quot. 1972).A proprietary name in the United States. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > gardening > equipment and buildings > [noun] > seed-pot or -pan seed pot1727 seed pan1731 seed box1754 sprouter1915 peat pot1948 Jiffy pot1957 1957 Trade Marks Jrnl. 4 Dec. 1278/1 Jiffapot [sic]... Hormonal peat in the form of propagating pots for plants. 1959 Greenhouse IV. iv. 243 (advt.) These tomato plants grew up side by side,..‘B’ in a standard clay pot, ‘A’ in a Jiffy Pot... Exhibit ‘A’ forged ahead... Ideal for root cuttings too—hyacinths start evenly in Jiffy Pots. 1965 G. J. Williams Econ. Geol. N.Z. xvi. 256/2 It is of interest to note that 25 million ‘jiffy pots’ are used annually for horticultural purposes in New Zealand. 1968 Trade Marks Jrnl. 27 Mar. 484/2 Jiffypots... Flower, planting and transplanting pots made of peat. Odd Smaaberg Melvold and Leif Fraas Koxvold, trading as Me-Kox Industri Melvold & Koxvold, Østre Akers Vei 210 Grorud, near Oslo, Norway; manufacturers and merchants. 1972 Guardian 16 Dec. 12/7 Jiffy pots are..made of peat and wood pulp, through which plant roots can grow. < as lemmas |
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