| 释义 |
al·ge·rine
I. \|aljə|rēn\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Algeria + -ine
: algerian
II. noun
(-s)
1. capitalized : a native or inhabitant of Algeria or of the former Barbary State of Algiers; especially : one of a native race
2. : one with piratical characteristics
< algerines of the black market >
3. [from Algerine, British minesweeper, the first ship in this class] : a British or Canadian minesweeper of about 1000 tons displacement
4. or al·ge·ri·enne \(ˌ)al|jirē|en\ [French algérienne, from feminine of algérien Algerian] : a soft woolen fabric with bright weftwise stripes used for shawls; also : this fabric in a heavier weight used in northern Africa for tents and awnings |