| 单词 | mountain chicken |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmountain chicken mountain chicken n. Caribbean colloquial the South American bullfrog, Leptodactylus pentadactylus, a large terrestrial frog which is eaten as a delicacy in Dominica and Montserrat; (also) a dish prepared from this frog. ΚΠ 1944 Sci. Monthly 58 192/2 (caption) Frogs' legs, called ‘mountain chicken’, are the tenderest delicacy on this island. 1969 Daily Tel. 11 Jan. 14/2 In Dominica try ‘mountain chicken’... Well, yes, I know it's frog, but a special frog, tasting like poussin when grilled. 1975 E. L. Ortiz Caribbean Cooking (1977) 60 Crapauds, also called mountain chickens, are a special type of frog found in Dominica and Montserrat. 1998 New Scientist 22 Aug. 84/3 Now we have learned that an edible frog which lives on the Caribbean island of Montserrat is called the mountain chicken. That is its real name, not its nickname. < as lemmas |
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