† precoceadj.n.

Forms: 1600s precose, 1600s–1700s praecoce, 1600s–1800s precoce.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French précoce.

Etymology: < French précoce (of fruits or plants) flowering or ripening unusually early (1651), premature (1688) < classical Latin praecoc- , praecox ripening early, early, precocious, premature < prae- pre- prefix + the stem of coquere to cook (see cook n.¹); compare praecoquere to cook prematurely, ripen early. Compare Italian precoce (1580). With use as noun compare classical Latin praecoces (feminine plural) trees that flower early, post-classical Latin praecocia (neuter plural) fruits that ripen early (beginning of the 4th cent.). Compare earlier precoque adj. and slightly earlier precocious adj. With use as noun compare earlier precoque n. and precocity n. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (prĭkō^u·s) /prɪˈkəʊs/.

Obsolete.

A. adj.

1. Of a plant, esp. a tulip: flowering unusually early; contrasted with serotine. Of a fruit: ripening early.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > by age or cycles > [adjective] > ripe or ripened > ripening or becoming ripe > ripening or flowering early

hasty1338

before-ripea1382

precoquea1398

premature?1440

rathe1572

hasting1578

rathe-ripe1578

precocious1650

precoce1658

rareripe1678

hastive1724

force-ripe1830

1658 J. Evelyn tr. N. de Bonnefons French Gardiner iii. 24 There are likewise Precoce and rath-ripe Cherries, which are to be planted where they may stand warme.

a1706 J. Evelyn Direct. for Gardiner (1932) 16 Praecoce, are the flowers that blow most early, & so of fruits rip'ning.

1748 B. Whitmil Gardiner’s Universal Kalendar 203 Tulips are divided into two Classes, viz. the præcoce Tulips, or early Blowers; and the Serotine, or later Blowers.

1762 A. Campbell's Instr. to Son (new ed.) 53 Nothing sooner corrupts or rottens friendship, than an over-hasty entertaining of it, like praecoce fruit that's ripe before its season.

2. = precocious adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > source or principle of life > age > maturity > [adjective] > relating to early maturity > prematurely mature

forward1591

rathe-ripe1617

precocious1678

precoce1689

force-ripe1934

1689 J. Evelyn Diary (1955) IV. 618 I had, read of divers, forward & præcoce, Youthes.

1760 W. Douglass Brit. Settlem. N. Amer. II. ii.345 Their children or youth are more forward or precoce than in Great-Britain.

1831 D. E. Williams Life Sir T. Lawrence I. 47 Opie's talents were precoce and great, but they were untaught.

1868 M. Collins Sweet Anne Page I. viii. 191 Is he not a trifle too precoce?

B. n.

A plant, esp. a tulip, that flowers unusually early.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > flower or flowering plant > [noun] > flowering or blossoming > plant characterized by time, duration, or order of

precoque?1440

serotine1598

night-flower1648

precoce1660

winter flower1664

everbloomer1850

ever-bearer1855

nudiflor1885

1660 R. Sharrock Hist. Propagation & Improvem. Veg. 27 I find he [sc. Ferrarius] makes but two sorts; Præcoces and Serotin's [printed Serolin's].

1699 J. Evelyn Acetaria 132 The Hot Beds for the raising [of] those Præcoces.

1721 J. Mortimer Whole Art Husb. II. 240 I shall begin with the Precoces or early blowing Tulips.

Derivatives

† precoceness n. (also precoseness) Obsolete rare unusual earliness in flowering or fruiting.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > by age or cycles > [noun] > state of being or becoming ripe or mature > early ripeness or flowering

prematurance1610

prematurity1611

precocity1656

precoceness1664

1664 J. Evelyn Sylva 78 As to this extraordinary Precoseness, the like is reported of a certain Walnut-tree, as well as of the famous White-thorn of Glastonbury.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	precoce
释义	† precoceadj.n. Forms: 1600s precose, 1600s–1700s praecoce, 1600s–1800s precoce. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French précoce. Etymology: < French précoce (of fruits or plants) flowering or ripening unusually early (1651), premature (1688) < classical Latin praecoc- , praecox ripening early, early, precocious, premature < prae- pre- prefix + the stem of coquere to cook (see cook n.¹); compare praecoquere to cook prematurely, ripen early. Compare Italian precoce (1580). With use as noun compare classical Latin praecoces (feminine plural) trees that flower early, post-classical Latin praecocia (neuter plural) fruits that ripen early (beginning of the 4th cent.). Compare earlier precoque adj. and slightly earlier precocious adj. With use as noun compare earlier precoque n. and precocity n. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (prĭkō^u·s) /prɪˈkəʊs/. Obsolete. A. adj. 1. Of a plant, esp. a tulip: flowering unusually early; contrasted with serotine. Of a fruit: ripening early. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by age or cycles > [adjective] > ripe or ripened > ripening or becoming ripe > ripening or flowering early hasty1338 before-ripea1382 precoquea1398 premature?1440 rathe1572 hasting1578 rathe-ripe1578 precocious1650 precoce1658 rareripe1678 hastive1724 force-ripe1830 1658 J. Evelyn tr. N. de Bonnefons French Gardiner iii. 24 There are likewise Precoce and rath-ripe Cherries, which are to be planted where they may stand warme. a1706 J. Evelyn Direct. for Gardiner (1932) 16 Praecoce, are the flowers that blow most early, & so of fruits rip'ning. 1748 B. Whitmil Gardiner’s Universal Kalendar 203 Tulips are divided into two Classes, viz. the præcoce Tulips, or early Blowers; and the Serotine, or later Blowers. 1762 A. Campbell's Instr. to Son (new ed.) 53 Nothing sooner corrupts or rottens friendship, than an over-hasty entertaining of it, like praecoce fruit that's ripe before its season. 2. = precocious adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > age > maturity > [adjective] > relating to early maturity > prematurely mature forward1591 rathe-ripe1617 precocious1678 precoce1689 force-ripe1934 1689 J. Evelyn Diary (1955) IV. 618 I had, read of divers, forward & præcoce, Youthes. 1760 W. Douglass Brit. Settlem. N. Amer. II. ii.345 Their children or youth are more forward or precoce than in Great-Britain. 1831 D. E. Williams Life Sir T. Lawrence I. 47 Opie's talents were precoce and great, but they were untaught. 1868 M. Collins Sweet Anne Page I. viii. 191 Is he not a trifle too precoce? B. n. A plant, esp. a tulip, that flowers unusually early. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > flower or flowering plant > [noun] > flowering or blossoming > plant characterized by time, duration, or order of precoque?1440 serotine1598 night-flower1648 precoce1660 winter flower1664 everbloomer1850 ever-bearer1855 nudiflor1885 1660 R. Sharrock Hist. Propagation & Improvem. Veg. 27 I find he [sc. Ferrarius] makes but two sorts; Præcoces and Serotin's [printed Serolin's]. 1699 J. Evelyn Acetaria 132 The Hot Beds for the raising [of] those Præcoces. 1721 J. Mortimer Whole Art Husb. II. 240 I shall begin with the Precoces or early blowing Tulips. Derivatives † precoceness n. (also precoseness) Obsolete rare unusual earliness in flowering or fruiting. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by age or cycles > [noun] > state of being or becoming ripe or mature > early ripeness or flowering prematurance1610 prematurity1611 precocity1656 precoceness1664 1664 J. Evelyn Sylva 78 As to this extraordinary Precoseness, the like is reported of a certain Walnut-tree, as well as of the famous White-thorn of Glastonbury. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.n.1658
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