mutton fatn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈmʌtn fat/, U.S.

/ˈmətn ˌfæt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mutton n., fat n.²

Etymology: < mutton n. + fat n.²

A. n.

The fat obtained from mutton; a candle made of this fat.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > candle > [noun] > made from animal fat > made from mutton-fat

mutton fat1723

mutton light1795

mutton1825

mutton candle1842

1723 J. Nott Cook's & Confectioner's Dict. sig. Z4 To keep green Peas..put them into dry Bottles.., pour over them Mutton Fat melted.

1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas II. v. i. 287 A fricassee, and..soup,..greasy with mutton fat.

1863 J. S. Le Fanu House by Churchyard (ed. 2) III. 127 The mutton-fat wanted snuffing.

1864 J. S. Le Fanu Uncle Silas III. xvii. 259 The imperfect light of our mutton-fat candle.

1900 A. R. Colquhoun ‘Overland’ to China viii. 163 The mutton-fat dips which they are intended to burn are only lighted for a few minutes in each month.

1959 F. Maclean Back to Bokhara ii. 88 A veritable mountain of pilav or plov—rice cooked in mutton fat.

1992 B. Unsworth Sacred Hunger xii. 85 Calley smiled. His mouth shone innocently with mutton fat.

B. adj.

(Frequently hyphenated.) Designating or relating to jade of a translucent creamy white colour, highly prized by collectors.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > jade > [noun]

nephritic stone1653

greenstone1658

jade1728

pounamua1771

jade-stone1775

nephrite1794

jadeite1868

ox-stone1877

kawa-kawa1880

mutton fat1912

spinach jade1958

1912 B. Laufer Jade xii. 328 A brown-red tinge passing into light-yellow shades is strewn over a background of a glossy white which the Chinese designate as mutton-fat.

1920 ‘K. Mansfield’ Let. 20 May (1928) II. 34 A flamingo in a cage made of mutton-fat jade.

1936 J. Goette Jade Lore vi. 104 White jade from central Asia..shows a greater range than does the Burmese. The native connoisseur has always put great emphasis on what he terms mutton fat.

1969 F. Koval tr. O. Luzzatto-Bilitz Antique Jade 46 White jade which is slightly translucent and opalescent is called by the Chinese ‘Mutton-Fat Jade’.

1989 Independent 25 Apr. 2 A rare ‘mutton fat’ jade snuff bottle..sold for £31,750.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mutton fat
释义	mutton fatn.adj. Brit. /ˈmʌtn fat/, U.S. /ˈmətn ˌfæt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mutton n., fat n.² Etymology: < mutton n. + fat n.² A. n. The fat obtained from mutton; a candle made of this fat. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > candle > [noun] > made from animal fat > made from mutton-fat mutton fat1723 mutton light1795 mutton1825 mutton candle1842 1723 J. Nott Cook's & Confectioner's Dict. sig. Z4 To keep green Peas..put them into dry Bottles.., pour over them Mutton Fat melted. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas II. v. i. 287 A fricassee, and..soup,..greasy with mutton fat. 1863 J. S. Le Fanu House by Churchyard (ed. 2) III. 127 The mutton-fat wanted snuffing. 1864 J. S. Le Fanu Uncle Silas III. xvii. 259 The imperfect light of our mutton-fat candle. 1900 A. R. Colquhoun ‘Overland’ to China viii. 163 The mutton-fat dips which they are intended to burn are only lighted for a few minutes in each month. 1959 F. Maclean Back to Bokhara ii. 88 A veritable mountain of pilav or plov—rice cooked in mutton fat. 1992 B. Unsworth Sacred Hunger xii. 85 Calley smiled. His mouth shone innocently with mutton fat. B. adj. (Frequently hyphenated.) Designating or relating to jade of a translucent creamy white colour, highly prized by collectors. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > jade > [noun] nephritic stone1653 greenstone1658 jade1728 pounamua1771 jade-stone1775 nephrite1794 jadeite1868 ox-stone1877 kawa-kawa1880 mutton fat1912 spinach jade1958 1912 B. Laufer Jade xii. 328 A brown-red tinge passing into light-yellow shades is strewn over a background of a glossy white which the Chinese designate as mutton-fat. 1920 ‘K. Mansfield’ Let. 20 May (1928) II. 34 A flamingo in a cage made of mutton-fat jade. 1936 J. Goette Jade Lore vi. 104 White jade from central Asia..shows a greater range than does the Burmese. The native connoisseur has always put great emphasis on what he terms mutton fat. 1969 F. Koval tr. O. Luzzatto-Bilitz Antique Jade 46 White jade which is slightly translucent and opalescent is called by the Chinese ‘Mutton-Fat Jade’. 1989 Independent 25 Apr. 2 A rare ‘mutton fat’ jade snuff bottle..sold for £31,750. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1723
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