单词 | sheep-wool |
释义 | > as lemmassheep-wool sheep-wool n. = sheep's wool n. at Compounds 3b (see Compounds 3). ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > wool > [noun] > type of > from sheep wool1495 sheep's wool1721 sheep-wool1851 the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Parazoa > phylum Porifera > [noun] > member of > specific types > spongia equina (velvet sponge) sheep-wool1851 boat sponge1854 wool-sponge1879 velvet sponge1882 sheep's wool1883 1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. III. 490/1 Black and blue broad coating, sheep-wool face, alpaca-wool back. 1883 A. J. Adderley Fisheries Bahamas 7 The sheep-wool sponge brings quite as high a price in markets as the Turkish variety of same. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 30 May 6/3 The strong odour of sheep-wool tells you of the flocks grazing..on its hills and plains. < as lemmas |
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