单词 | petigrew |
释义 | Definition of petigrew in English:petigrew(also pettigrue, pettigree) noun ˈpɛtɪɡruː rare, archaic
OriginMid 16th century; earliest use found in William Turner (d. 1568), naturalist and religious controversialist. Apparently from petty + Occitan greu holly, aphetic from agreu (Old Occitan agrefol) from post-classical Latin acrifolus, variant of acrifolium; compare classical Latin aquifolium. Compare Catalan grèvol. Definition of petigrew in US English:petigrew(also pettigrue, pettigree) nounˈpɛtɪɡruː rare, archaic
OriginMid 16th century; earliest use found in William Turner (d. 1568), naturalist and religious controversialist. Apparently from petty + Occitan greu holly, aphetic from agreu (Old Occitan agrefol) from post-classical Latin acrifolus, variant of acrifolium; compare classical Latin aquifolium. Compare Catalan grèvol. |
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