单词 | winterkilled |
释义 | > as lemmaswinterkilled winterkilled adj. North American (of plants, esp. wheat or other cereal crops, or animals) killed or damaged by exposure to frost, snow, or extreme cold. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > disease or injury > [adjective] > spoiled by heat, cold, etc. mowburnt1548 house-burnt1640 winterkilled1817 the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > cultivation of plants or crops > crop or crops > [adjective] > killed winterkilled1817 weathered1875 laid1886 1817 S. R. Brown Western Gazetteer 49 That wheat..never gets winter-killed or smutty. 1950 Pop. Mech. Feb. 207/1 When fish won't take any other bait, use winter-killed honeybees which can be obtained from a local beekeeper. 2014 Hay & Forage Grower 19 Aug. Wisconsin alfalfa growers may see one of the biggest production spikes this season after contending with winterkilled acreage the previous year. < as lemmas |
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