“cowish”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

cowish

释义

▪ I. cowish, n.|ˈkaʊɪʃ|
[prob. an imitation of an American Indian name.]
A plant with an edible root found in the valley of the Columbia River in North America.
1838S. Parker Explor. Tour Rocky Mts. (1846) 223 The cowish or biscuit root grows on dry land, is somewhat larger than a walnut, tastes like a sweet potato.
▪ II. cowish, a.|ˈkaʊɪʃ|
[f. cow n.¹ + -ish.]
1. Like a cow; of the nature of a cow.
1570Levins Manip. 145/9 Cowish, vaccinius.1607Schol. Disc. agst. Antichr. i. ii. 60 Brentius saith, A circle representeth Christes death as well as a Crosse..Peter Viret sayd: A Cowe is as good a signe of it..The cowish and circle-like signe.
†2. Cowardly. Obs.
1579W. A. Rem. Lawless Love, Vision of Raw Devise 10 Amid the crewe of cowish carped knightes.1605Shakes. Lear iv. ii. 12 The Cowish terror of his spirit.

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