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单词 passe-pierre
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passe-pierren.

Brit. /ˌpaspɪˈɛː/, /ˌpasˈpjɛː/, U.S. /ˌpɑspiˈɛ(ə)r/, /ˌpɑsˈpjɛ(ə)r/
Forms:

α. 1500s–1600s paspie (Scottish).

β. 1600s paspeir (Scottish), 1600s paspier (Scottish), 1600s paspire (Scottish), 1700s 1900s– passe-pierre.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French passe-pierre.
Etymology: < Middle French passe-pierre rock samphire, saxifrage (although this is first attested slightly later: a1615) < passe- (see pass- comb. form) + pierre stone (see pier n.1). Compare percepier n., pierce-stone n., breakstone n.
Any of several herbaceous plants that grow on bare or rocky ground, including rock samphire, Crithmum maritimum, and (formerly) parsley piert, Aphanes arvensis.
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α.
1597 Househ. Bks. James VI & Anne 30 Apr. Twa pund paspie.
1699 in A. W. C. Hallen Acct. Bk. J. Foulis (1894) 267 A barrell of paspie.
β. 1671 Kirkcudbright Town Council Rec. 12 July To..John Neilson at Mylnburn sixtin shilling for twa paspeir barrells.a1700 in W. Macfarlane Geogr. Coll. Scotl. (1908) III. 189 Upon the opposite Coast on high Rocks Crithmun called Paspire.1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Passe-pierre, or Pierce-pierre, a sort of Stone-Parsley, an Herb.1986 Financial Times (Nexis) 13 June 20 Each season has its speciality, from the early Malines asparagus in December, to the passe-pierre crunchy seaweed from Brittany in March.1997 Moneyclips (Nexis) 6 July The plant, which is also known as samphire, asperge de mer, passe-pierre, glasswort and marine crest, contains more and better oil that can be found in soya beans, corn and other traditional sources.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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