| 单词 |
blet |
| 释义 |
▪ I. blet, v.|blɛt|
[Adopted by Lindley from F. blett-ir ‘devenir blet,’ f. blet, blette ‘sleepy’ as an over-ripe pear.]
intr. To become ‘sleepy,’ as an over-ripe pear, a special form of decay to which fleshy fruits are subject. Hence ˈbletting vbl. n.
1835Lindley Introd. Bot. (1848) II. 257 After the period..of ripeness, most fleshy fruits undergo a new kind of alteration; their flesh either rots or blets. Ibid. Bletting is..a special alteration. 1864Reader 21 May 653 The decomposition..of the pericarp begins with fermentation, and, after having passed through the intermediate stage of bletting [to use Dr. Lindley's word], ends in the total obliteration of the cellular structure.
▪ II. [blet, n.
[f. prec.]
In Webster (where the only authority cited is Lindley's use of the verb). But this would not give ‘A decayed spot on fruits,’ as erroneously stated, but, That form of decay which is commonly called ‘sleepiness’ (in which there are no external spots to indicate the change).
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▪ III. blet
obs. form of bleat n. |
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