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单词 paper-white
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Definition of paper-white in English:

paper-white

adjective ˌpeɪpəˈwʌɪt
  • 1Of the white or off-white colour of paper.

  • 2Denoting a kind of narcissus with pure white flowers; specifically (a) Narcissus papyraceus; (b) a cultivar of N. tazetta.

noun ˌpeɪpəˈwʌɪt
  • A plant (specifically a narcissus) of a paper-white variety.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From paper + white n.1.

Definition of paper-white in US English:

paper-white

adjectiveˌpeɪpəˈwʌɪt
  • 1Of the white or off-white colour of paper.

  • 2Denoting a kind of narcissus with pure white flowers; specifically (a) Narcissus papyraceus; (b) a cultivar of N. tazetta.

nounˌpeɪpəˈwʌɪt
  • A plant (specifically a narcissus) of a paper-white variety.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From paper + white [noun].

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