| 单词 | syrup of violets |
| 释义 | > as lemmassyrup of violets a. With modifying words, indicating the source, or the flavouring or medicinal ingredient, as syrup of almonds, syrup of diacodium, syrup of poppies, syrup of rhubarb, syrup of roses, syrup of squills, syrup of vinegar, syrup of violets, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > syrup or linctus > [noun] > specific syrupa1400 sapec1440 opiate1685 sapa1725 hive-syrup1839 a1400–50 Stockholm Med. MS. 11 For to makyn surripe of violet; it. of wormwode. c1400 Secreta Secret., Gov. Lordsh. 83 If he haue þrist, drynke he a syrupe of roses. 1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach Foure Bks. Husbandry iii. f. 147 Some turne it [sc. milk] with..syrope of Uineger. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) There are various Kinds of Syrops, denominated from the various Fruits, &c. they are extracted from; as Syrop of Violets, of Elder, of Wormwood, of Poppies, &c. 1736 Compl. Family-piece i. i. 18 Take..1 Ounce of Syrup of Diacodium. 1769 W. Buchan Domest. Med. ii. 493 Such things as promote expectoration..as the syrup of squills. 1842 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 3) (at cited word) Syrups..are chiefly used to render medicines palatable... s. Antiscorbutic..s. of Buckthorn..s. of Garlick..s. of Mugwort [etc.]. 1849 J. Ruskin Diary Apr. in M. Lutyens Ruskins & Grays (1972) xxi. 188 The landlady, who noticed my illness, made me some syrup of violets. 1902 J. B. Greenough & G. L. Kittredge Words 267 ‘Treacle’ is applied indifferently to the ‘spume of sugar’, to ‘maple syrup’, and to ‘molasses’. 1907 F. P. Verney & M. M. Verney Mem. Verney Family 17th Cent. (ed. 2 reissued) I. 9 The fruit syrups, raspberry vinegar, home-made wines..were important drinks when tea, coffee and chocolate were unknown. < as lemmas |
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