单词 | michaelmas goose |
释义 | > as lemmasMichaelmas goose Michaelmas goose n. ΚΠ 1788 G. Steevens Let. 1 Sept. in T. Warton Corr. (1995) iv. 603 If you have any further instructions..they will find me at Emmanuel College, where I wish you would eat a Michaelmas Goose with us. 1887 Dict. National Biogr. X. 122/1 The eldest daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte was born..on 29 Sept. 1766—a ‘Michaelmas goose’ according to her mother's homely wit. 1952 M. Cost Hair Awaits 247 The Michaelmas goose, dedicated to the table on the 29th [September]. 1992 A. Bell tr. M. Toussaint-Samat Hist. Food xi. 349 In more prosperous farming families the Michaelmas goose..was a kind of test of the quality of the poultry which would be consumed during the winter. < as lemmas |
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