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单词 glochid
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Definition of glochid in English:

glochid

nounˈɡləʊkɪdˈɡlōkəd
Botany
  • A barbed bristle on the areole of some cacti.

    〔植〕钩毛,倒刺毛

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The spines grow from an areole covered with glochids, which are tiny, barbed spines characteristic of all Opuntia.
    • Called nopales or nopalitos, the spines and glochids are singed off over a flame or scraped off before cooking.
    • After you have removed the glochids you can eat the fruit fresh, or prepare it in several ways.
    • The spines and glochids are then removed either by peeling the skin, or by burning them off.
    • Because of the glochids, great care is required when harvesting or preparing prickly pear cactus.
    • This is a highly magnified photograph of a glochid taken with a scanning electron microscope.
    • I like it that these folks know what a glochid is and, more importantly, how to remove one.
    • Even though a prickly pear may be visibly spineless, the glochids on paddles and fruits remain just as nasty.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek glōkhis, glōkhid- 'arrowhead'.

Definition of glochid in US English:

glochid

nounˈɡlōkəd
Botany
  • A barbed bristle on the areole of some cacti.

    〔植〕钩毛,倒刺毛

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Called nopales or nopalitos, the spines and glochids are singed off over a flame or scraped off before cooking.
    • The spines and glochids are then removed either by peeling the skin, or by burning them off.
    • This is a highly magnified photograph of a glochid taken with a scanning electron microscope.
    • The spines grow from an areole covered with glochids, which are tiny, barbed spines characteristic of all Opuntia.
    • After you have removed the glochids you can eat the fruit fresh, or prepare it in several ways.
    • Because of the glochids, great care is required when harvesting or preparing prickly pear cactus.
    • Even though a prickly pear may be visibly spineless, the glochids on paddles and fruits remain just as nasty.
    • I like it that these folks know what a glochid is and, more importantly, how to remove one.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek glōkhis, glōkhid- ‘arrowhead’.

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