单词 | urn |
释义 | urn —urnlike, adj. /errn/, n. 1. a large or decorative vase, esp. one with an ornamental foot or pedestal. 2. a vase for holding the ashes of the cremated dead. 3. a large metal container with a spigot, used for making or serving tea or coffee in quantity. 4. Bot. the spore-bearing part of the capsule of a moss, between lid and seta. [1325-75; ME urne < L urna earthen vessel for ashes, water, etc., akin to urceus pitcher, Gk hýrche jar] |
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