| 单词 | tiger-nut |
| 释义 | > as lemmastiger-nut tiger-nut n. the edible rhizome of Cyperus esculentus, used locally as food, also eaten locally as a sweetmeat by children, and also medicinally; the rush-nut. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > vegetables > root vegetable > [noun] > other root vegetables skirret1338 pease earthnut1548 skirret-root1565 rampion1573 Tragopogon1578 oca1604 tuckahoe1612 groundnut1636 sedge-root1648 breadroot1756 tannia1756 rush nut1783 wapato1796 cous1806 vegetable oyster1806 prairie turnip1811 prairie potato1828 murnong1836 Tartarian bread1836 biscuitroot1837 yam-bean1864 tiger-nut1887 wasabi1903 ramp1946 sunchoke1955 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > root vegetables > other root vegetables or plants producing them skirret-root1565 Spanish nut1597 oca1604 tuckahoe1612 sisyrinchium1629 sedge-root1648 arrowroot1681 breadroot1756 tannia1756 rush nut1783 wapato1796 cous1806 prairie turnip1811 prairie potato1828 native potato1833 murnong1836 Tartarian bread1836 biscuitroot1837 tobacco-root1845 amadumbi1851 chufa1860 yam-bean1864 parsnip chervil1866 tiger-nut1887 yautia1899 wasabi1903 1887 C. A. Moloney Sketch Forestry W. Afr. 72 The tiger nut, the tuber of the Cyperus esculentus, is well known in West Africa. 1927 W. E. Collinson Contemp. Eng. 18 Bull's eyes.., acid drops, fondants..are still in demand, though the popularity of monkey-nuts and tiger-nuts has somewhat waned. 1957 J. Kirkup Only Child ix. 122 We knew..the illicit joy of spending our Sunday school collection money on ‘tiger~nuts’ and coconut ice. 1972 Country Life 30 Nov. 1481/3 The sort of boy who would..find such delight in munching tiger nuts. < as lemmas |
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