单词 | blow-ball |
释义 | > as lemmasblow-ball blow-ball n. Brit. /ˈbləʊbɔːl/ , U.S. /ˈbloʊˌbɔl/ , /ˈbloʊˌbɑl/ the globular seeding head of the dandelion and allied plants; also figurative.ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > weed > [noun] > dandelion > seed-head blow-ball1578 clock1789 dandelion-clock1876 four o'clock1883 1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball v. xvi. 568 Condrilla hath..double flowers; the whiche past, they turne into rounde blowballes, like to fine downe or cotton. 1640 J. Shirley Impostvre iv. ii I'm your blow-ball, Your breath dissolves my being. a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) ii. 90 Shake him from his stalk, like a downy blow-ball. < as lemmas |
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