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单词 quaich
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quaich

[ kweykh ]
/ kweɪx /

noun

a Scottish drinking cup of the 17th and 18th centuries having a shallow bowl with two or three flat handles.

Origin of quaich

First recorded in 1665–75, quaich is from the Scots Gaelic word cuach

Words nearby quaich

quag, quagga, quaggy, quagmire, quahog, quaich, Quai d'Orsay, quail, quail-brush, quail clock, quail dove
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Example sentences from the Web for quaich

  • Hecate's forefinger mixes it in a quaich with mountain-dew—and that is Atholl-brose?

    Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)|John Wilson
  • Meallan Chuaich (mellan chuaich), Little hill of the cup, or quaich.

    Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot
  • Thank you, my dear sir, but we cannot swallow the contents of that quaich.

    Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)|John Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for quaich

quaich

quaigh

/ (kwex, kweɪx) /

noun plural quaichs or quaighs

Scot a small shallow drinking cup, usually with two handles

Word Origin for quaich

from Scottish Gaelic cuach cup
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