单词 | purple-fly |
释义 | > as lemmaspurple-fly ΚΠ 1696 J. Smith Compleat Fisher 131 The Purple-fly, with Purple Wool, mixed with light brown Bears-Hair, the Wings of Stares Feather, Dub it with Purple Silk. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Mida,..the name of a worm or maggot, of which is produced the purple fly, found on bean-flowers. 1799 tr. Laboratory (ed. 6) II. x. 311 Purple-fly. Dubbing, of purple wool, and a little bear's hair mixed. < as lemmas |
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