| 单词 | festoon |
| 释义 | Word Frequency festoon(fɛˈstuːn) noun 1. a decorative chain of flowers, ribbons, etc, suspended in loops; garland 2. a carved or painted representation of this, as in architecture, furniture, or pottery 3. a. the scalloped appearance of the gums where they meet the teeth b. a design carved on the base material of a denture to simulate this 4. a. either of two Zerynthia species of white pierid butterfly of southern Europe, typically mottled red, yellow, and brown b. an ochreous brown moth, Apoda avellana the unusual sluglike larvae of which feed on oak leaves verb (transitive) 5. to decorate or join together with festoons 6. to form into festoons Word origin C17: from French feston, from Italian festone ornament for a feast, from festa feast |
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