单词 | nuthead |
释义 | > as lemmasnuthead nuthead n. †(a) the plant tormentil, which has nutlike seeds (obsolete); (b) slang = sense A. 7a. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > [noun] > tormentil plant or root septfoilOE seven-leafOE nutheada1300 tormentila1400 tormentine14.. turmeric1538 seven-leaves1640 tormentil-root1712 bloodroot1811 ewe-daisy1853 flesh and blood1853 shepherd's knot1884 a1300 in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 557/44 (MED) Turmentine, i. nutehede. 1952 E. L. Hartley Fund. Social Psychol. xxii. 736 ‘You should go away to the nut-head house!’ Robin says. 1996 Toronto Star (Nexis) 29 June e2 A few nutheads are threatening to ruin this pleasant pastime. We must not let them. < as lemmas |
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