| 单词 | ostrich egg |
| 释义 | > as lemmasostrich egg ostrich egg n. ΚΠ a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add.) f. 325 Ostriche eiren beþ grettest, rounde, & ful white wiþ harde schellis and werissh sauour and heuy smelle. a1587 L. Aldersey in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations (1589) i. 182 In the mids [of the chapel]..is a canapie as it were of a bed, with a great sort of Estridge egges hanging at it. 1613 M. Ridley Short Treat. Magneticall Bodies 67 Tipping of cuppes with silver, that be of Ostridge-egges. 1754 S. Bowden Poems Var. Subj. 9 Where ostrich-eggs, and birds presaging weather, Dry'd herbs, dry'd hams, and halcyons swing together. 1820 W. Irving Legend Sleepy Hollow in Sketch Bk. vi. 74 A great ostrich egg was hung from the centre of the room. 1995 Classic Critters: Rare Breeds Mag. Summer 26/2 I can see the ostrich egg would be a wonderful addition to any kitchen, but I wonder what the egg carton would look like? < as lemmas |
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