单词 | virgin comb |
释义 | > as lemmasvirgin comb virgin comb n. (see quots.). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > additive > sweetener > honey > [noun] > honeycomb comba700 honeycombOE werke1598 virgin comb1639 sugar-bag1764 1639 G. Daniel Ecclus. xxiv. 65 My Memory Is pleasant as the Honey, and my ffee Is sweeter then Virgin-Combes. 1667 J. Dryden Annus Mirabilis 1666 cxlv. 37 With glewy wax some new foundation lay Of Virgin combs, which from the roof are hung. 1866 C. Tomlinson Cycl. Useful Arts (new ed.) III. 693/2 Some virgin comb that had never seen the light was placed in clean linen. < as lemmas |
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