单词 | summer beaver |
释义 | > as lemmassummer beaver summer beaver n. [probably after winter beaver n. at winter n.1 Compounds 2] North American (now rare) fur from a beaver caught in the summer, typically considered to be of relatively poor quality; also as count noun. ΚΠ 1703 tr. L. de Lahontan New Voy. N.-Amer. I. 259 Of summer beavers [Fr. Castor d'Eté], per pound. 1856 N.Y. Herald 11 June 7/1 Buy one of his summer beavers. 1904 A. C. Laut Pathfinders of West 346 I have seen..what you were pleased to say as to reduction in price on the summer-beaver. 2010 A. M. Carlos & F. D. Lewis Commerce by Frozen Sea vi. 161 Half-parchment beaver, which included..summer beaver, averaged less [in weight]. < as lemmas |
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