| 释义 |
bloat·er
I. \ˈblōd.ə(r), -ōtə-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: obsolete bloat to cure + -er
: one that is bloated: as
a. : a large fat herring lightly salted and smoked for a short itme so that it remains plump and moist
b. : a large fat mackerel similarly cured or suitable for such curing
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to process (as herrings) into bloaters
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: bloat (II) + -er
1. : a fruit or vegetable containing hollow spaces as a result of gaseous fermentation during processing
2. : a small but common cisco (Leucichthys hoyi) of the Great lakes formerly of no importance but now often marketed with related larger forms |