单词 | parchment bark |
释义 | parchment /pärchˈmənt/noun
Of parchment ORIGIN: Fr parchemin, from L pergamēna (charta) Pergamene (paper), from Gr Pergamos Bergama, in Asia Minor parchˈmentize or parchˈmentise transitive verb To make like parchment, esp by treating with sulphuric acid parchˈmenty adjective Like parchment parchment bark noun Pittosporum parchment paper noun Unsized paper made tough and transparent by dipping in sulphuric acid (also vegetable parchment) virgin parchment A fine kind of parchment made from the skins of new-born lambs or kids pittosporum /pi-tosˈpə-rəm/nounAn evergreen shrub native to Australasia and parts of Africa and Asia, with leathery leaves and purple, white or greenish-yellow flowers (also called parchment bark) ORIGIN: Mod L, from Gr pitta pitch, and sporos seed |
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