| 单词 | queen pine |
| 释义 | > as lemmasqueen pine queen pine n. now rare a cultivated variety of pineapple (cf. king pine n. (a) at king n. Compounds 4d). ΚΠ 1638 T. Verney Let. in F. P. Verney et al. Mem. Verney Family Civil War (1892) I. vi. 149 The last and best fruit is your pine-apple, and there are two sorts—a Queen pine, and another. 1766 Compl. Farmer at Pine-apple There are two sorts of the ananas principally cultivated in England; one called the queen-pine, the other the Montserrat. 1855 P. Neill et al. Pract. Gardener's Compan. (rev. ed.) 342 The Queen Pine is very generally cultivated. Its fruit is of a cylindrical or tankard shape..and sometimes weighs three pounds. 1933 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 8 June 12/7 The Queen pine has a decidedly strong aroma and taste, but is full sized and more roundly shaped than any of the others. < as lemmas |
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