| 单词 | beavertail |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbeaver-tail beaver-tail n. the tail of a beaver; also transferred. Π a1811 J. J. Henry Accurate Acct. Campaign against Quebec (1812) 23 They returned two fresh beaver tails, which when boiled, renewed ideas. 1909 J. R. Ware Passing Eng. Victorian Era 23/2 Beaver-tail (Mid.-class, 1860). A feminine mode of wearing the back-hair, turned up loose in a fine thread net..which fell well on to the shoulders... Obviously from the shape of the netted hair [compared] to a beaver's flat and comparatively shapeless tail. 1937 Discovery Sept. 259/2 The last coach [of the L.N.E.R. ‘Coronation’ streamlined train] now has a streamlined ‘beaver’ tail, and is an observation car. 1960 Aeroplane 98 521/2 Major assembly has begun on the first AW 660 for the R.A.F. This version has a 100,000-lb. gross weight, ‘beaver-tail’ rear doors, and no nose doors. beavertail beavertail n. Canadian †(a) (also in form beaver's tail) a loaf of bread with a flattened shape resembling that of a beaver's tail (obsolete); (b) a sweet pastry consisting of a flat piece of fried dough dusted with sugar and cinnamon, or served with other sweet toppings.BeaverTails is a proprietary name in sense (b). Π 1892 E. R. Young Stories Indian Wigwams & Northern Camp-fires ii. 29 He flattened it [sc. the dough] out into the shape of, and what is really called, a ‘beaver's tail’... Soon the ‘beavers' tails’ were ready for the hungry men. 1898 F. Russell Explor. Far North 39 If the traveler has no frying pan the bread is baked in a ‘beaver tail’. Such a loaf is long and narrow and is exposed to the fire upon a stick. 1983 N.Y. Times 4 Sept. x. 10/1 There is the old market [in Ottawa] where you can buy beavertails, the flat triangles of fried dough sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. 2014 @MichaelSona 8 Jan. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Homemade beavertails w maple syrup icing, cinnamon & lemon turned out awesome! < as lemmas |
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