| 单词 | little gem |
| 释义 | > as lemmasLittle Gem Little Gem n. (a) a variety of dwarf, wrinkled pea (now chiefly historical); (b) a variety of small, compact lettuce of the cos type, with crisp, deep green leaves. ΚΠ 1866 Rep. Commissioner Agric. 1865 (U.S. Dept. Agric.) 29 McLean's ‘Little Gem’ pea, a dwarf, prolific, green wrinkled marrow pea, is a great acquisition. 1917 Times 8 Dec. 11/5 Commodore Nutt and Little Gem are good early lettuces. 1934 D. N. Shoemaker & E. J. Delwiche Descr. Principal Amer. Varieties Garden Peas (U.S. Dept. Agric.) 27/1 Little Gem was produced by Dr. McLean, of Colchester, England, and was introduced by Turner, an English seedsman, in 1862. 1956 Dict. Gardening (Royal Hort. Soc.) Suppl. 130/2 Little Gem. The earliest, most compact and crisp Cos. 2005 Olive July 60/1 Leave the iceberg lettuce on the shelf; English little gem makes the perfect crisp base for prawn cocktail. < as lemmas |
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