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单词 pinnocky
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pinnockyadj.

Brit. /ˈpɪnəki/, U.S. /ˈpɪnəki/
Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pinnock n.2, -y suffix1.
Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < pinnock n.2 + -y suffix1. Compare earlier pinny n.
English regional (Kent). rare.
Of soil: poor, not very fertile; (perhaps) heavy and full of small stones (cf. pinnock n.2).
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > soil qualities > [adjective] > dense
sad?1440
stiff?1523
pinnya1684
pinnocky1875
1875 Globe 15 Sept. 2/1 Great complaints come from parts of Yalding, below the hill, of mould and going off, and in all low-lying grounds and sharp pinnocky soils.
1881 C. Whitehead Hops 52 The planter notices..a small patch of yellowing plants in pinnocky or unkindly soil.
1901 Times 29 July 9/2 On poor soil or where the drainage is bad, or on so-called ‘pinnocky’ spots on the Greensand soil of Kent.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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