单词 | kissing-bush |
释义 | > as lemmaskissing-bush kissing-bush n. a Christmas wreath or ball of evergreens, frequently arranged with fruit and ribbons, which is hung from the ceiling and under which a kiss may be taken. ΚΠ 1859 C. W. Wilson Mapping Frontier (1970) i. 77 It will be a hard matter if we cannot get something wherewith to drink success to the ‘kissing bush’. 1879 G. F. Jackson Shropshire Word-bk. Kissing-bush, a bunch of evergreens or mistletoe garnished with ribands and fruit, which is hung in the kitchen, or hall, at Christmas-tide. < as lemmas |
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