† Punicaladj.

Forms: late Middle English Punicalle, late Middle English Punycall, 1500s–1600s Punical, 1500s–1600s Punicall.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Pūnicus , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < classical Latin Pūnicus Punic adj. + -al suffix¹.

Obsolete.

1. = Punic adj. 1.Recorded earliest in Punical pome n. at Compounds.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > named cities or towns > [adjective] > in North Africa > ancient

Punicalc1450

Punic1533

Carthaginian1594

Punicean1600

Thebana1684

Thebaic1687

Thebaïd1839

c1450 J. Lydgate Ballade Our Lady (Sloane) 121 in Minor Poems (1911) i. 259 (MED) O soueraynest, sowht out of syon, O punycall pome agens all pestilence.

?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1872) IV. 21 (MED) Pirrus the kynge returnede to his awne cuntre, from whiche tyme the batelles punicalle [a1387 J. Trevisa tr. þat beeþ i-cleped Bella Punica; L. bella Punica] began to sprynge.

1559 P. Morwyng tr. C. Gesner Treasure of Euonymus Pref. Put in wryting by men that used the Punicall or els the Arabicke tonge.

1564 T. Harding Answere to Iuelles Chalenge iii. f. 60 The tonge of Aphrica was the punicall tonge before the Romaines conqueste.

1619 R. Mandevill Timothies Taske 6 There was in him an inhumane crueltie, more then Punicall perfidiousnesse.

1652 F. Thynne Perfect Ambassadour iii. 78 One of the three Ambassadours sent..into Africa perished by shipwrack a little before the third Punicall warres.

1682 H. Care Hist. Popery (1736) II. iv. 299 His Treachery (says he [sc. his biographer]) was more than Punical, his Cruelty barbarous, his Covetousness and Extortion unmeasurable.

2. = Punic adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [adjective] > bright red or scarlet

scarletc1386

puniceousa1398

vermeilc1400

corala1522

Punic?1553

orient1578

vermilion1589

wax-red1593

cherry-red1594

Punical1606

coralline?1608

scarleted1641

coccineous1654

cinnabrianc1668

poppy-coloured1677

miniaceous1688

phoeniceous1688

cherry-coloured1695

coral-red1700

cardinal1755

cherried1762

ponceau1774

punicean1786

cinnabar1807

geraniumed1819

miniatous1826

cardinal scarlet1828

vermilion-coloured1835–6

geranium-coloured1836

pink1846

cardinal red1850

lobster-red1856

phoenicean1857

magenta1877

angered1878

scarlet-vermilion1882

tomato1889

camellia-red1890

miniate1891

nasturtium-red1896

sealing-wax1912

1606 W. Birnie Blame of Kirk-buriall vii. sig. C1^v Men ranking themselves vnder stately standerts, and punicall pinsels, displayed.

Compounds

† Punical pome n. Obsolete = Punic apple n. at Punic n. and adj. Compounds.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular types of fruit > [noun] > edible berries > pomegranate

pomegranatec1330

garneta1400

apple-garnadec1400

Punic?1440

Punical pomec1450

grenade?1533

granate1568

apple Punic1601

Punic apple1601

granate-applea1622

grenado1656

balausta1842

native orange1860

c1450*Punycall pome [see sense 1].

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

单词	punical
释义	† Punicaladj. Forms: late Middle English Punicalle, late Middle English Punycall, 1500s–1600s Punical, 1500s–1600s Punicall. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Pūnicus , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < classical Latin Pūnicus Punic adj. + -al suffix¹. Obsolete. 1. = Punic adj. 1.Recorded earliest in Punical pome n. at Compounds. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > named cities or towns > [adjective] > in North Africa > ancient Punicalc1450 Punic1533 Carthaginian1594 Punicean1600 Thebana1684 Thebaic1687 Thebaïd1839 c1450 J. Lydgate Ballade Our Lady (Sloane) 121 in Minor Poems (1911) i. 259 (MED) O soueraynest, sowht out of syon, O punycall pome agens all pestilence. ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1872) IV. 21 (MED) Pirrus the kynge returnede to his awne cuntre, from whiche tyme the batelles punicalle [a1387 J. Trevisa tr. þat beeþ i-cleped Bella Punica; L. bella Punica] began to sprynge. 1559 P. Morwyng tr. C. Gesner Treasure of Euonymus Pref. Put in wryting by men that used the Punicall or els the Arabicke tonge. 1564 T. Harding Answere to Iuelles Chalenge iii. f. 60 The tonge of Aphrica was the punicall tonge before the Romaines conqueste. 1619 R. Mandevill Timothies Taske 6 There was in him an inhumane crueltie, more then Punicall perfidiousnesse. 1652 F. Thynne Perfect Ambassadour iii. 78 One of the three Ambassadours sent..into Africa perished by shipwrack a little before the third Punicall warres. 1682 H. Care Hist. Popery (1736) II. iv. 299 His Treachery (says he [sc. his biographer]) was more than Punical, his Cruelty barbarous, his Covetousness and Extortion unmeasurable. 2. = Punic adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [adjective] > bright red or scarlet scarletc1386 puniceousa1398 vermeilc1400 corala1522 Punic?1553 orient1578 vermilion1589 wax-red1593 cherry-red1594 Punical1606 coralline?1608 scarleted1641 coccineous1654 cinnabrianc1668 poppy-coloured1677 miniaceous1688 phoeniceous1688 cherry-coloured1695 coral-red1700 cardinal1755 cherried1762 ponceau1774 punicean1786 cinnabar1807 geraniumed1819 miniatous1826 cardinal scarlet1828 vermilion-coloured1835–6 geranium-coloured1836 pink1846 cardinal red1850 lobster-red1856 phoenicean1857 magenta1877 angered1878 scarlet-vermilion1882 tomato1889 camellia-red1890 miniate1891 nasturtium-red1896 sealing-wax1912 1606 W. Birnie Blame of Kirk-buriall vii. sig. C1^v Men ranking themselves vnder stately standerts, and punicall pinsels, displayed. Compounds † Punical pome n. Obsolete = Punic apple n. at Punic n. and adj. Compounds. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular types of fruit > [noun] > edible berries > pomegranate pomegranatec1330 garneta1400 apple-garnadec1400 Punic?1440 Punical pomec1450 grenade?1533 granate1568 apple Punic1601 Punic apple1601 granate-applea1622 grenado1656 balausta1842 native orange1860 c1450*Punycall pome [see sense 1]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1450
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