| 单词 | truffle dog |
| 释义 | > as lemmastruffle dog truffle dog n. a dog trained to discover truffles; also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > dogs used for specific purposes > [noun] > miscellaneous types of dancer1576 truffle dog1760 truffler1783 truffle hound1796 pack dog1844 war-dog1852 dog soldier1869 guide dog1932 sniffer dog1964 emotional support dog1993 the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > secret observation, spying > [noun] > snooping, prying > one who pries spaniel1562 wormera1607 truffle dog1760 snooper1889 snoop1891 1760 Public Advertiser 6 Feb. An extraordinary good Truffle Dog of the French Breed, well broken, and never touches upon any So[r]t of Game. 1874 L. Carr Judith Gwynne I. iv. 114 As a truffle-dog noses out the dainty objects of his search. 1899 E. E. Hale J. R. Lowell xiv. 254 The reader is not necessarily an authority in language. He is a scout or truffle-dog who brings the result of his exploration to the authorities. 2005 Grow your Own Dec. 18/2 To harvest, either borrow a truffle dog or carefully dig around the fibrous outer roots with fingers and a stick. < as lemmas |
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