| 单词 | lettuce water |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslettuce water lettuce water n. an infusion of lettuce, used esp. as an ingredient in medicinal remedies. ΚΠ 1575 G. Turberville Bk. Faulconrie 222 You must..bathe the perche, & also hir [sc. a hawk's] legges..wt Lettice water, or Nightshade water. 1704 tr. P. Dubé Poor Man's Physician & Surgeon iii. i. 80 All these bruise in a Mortar with two Pugils of the Water of Lillies, and a little Rose or Lettuce-water. 1836 J. M. Gully tr. F. Magendie Formulary (ed. 2) 104 Lettuce water 4 ounces. 1910 A. C. Wootton Chron. Pharmacy I. xiii. 374 With plantain water it [sc. spirit of vitriol] was a remedy against diarrhœa; and with lettuce water it became a narcotic. 2004 M. Roberts Herbal Beauty for Healthy Living viii. 75 Lettuce water will soothe sunburn and rough, wind-burned skin. < as lemmas |
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