释义 |
tur·ba·ry I. \ˈtərbərē\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin turbaria, from turba turf, peat (of Germanic origin; akin to Old English turf) + Latin -aria -ary — more at turf 1. : the ground where turf or peat may be dug especially for fuel : peat bog 2. : an easement under English law to dig turf or peat on a common or on another's land II. adjective Etymology: turbary (I); from the fact that the remains of such sheep are found in turbaries of the period : of, relating to, or constituting hogs or sheep domesticated in prehistoric times |