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单词 maddock
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Definition of maddock in English:

maddock

noun ˈmadək
English Regional, East Asian
  • A maggot.

Origin

Middle English (in an earlier sense). Ultimately from the Germanic base of mathe + a diminutive suffix; compare Middle Low German mēdeke, Old Icelandic maðkr, Danish maddike, Swedish mask. It is uncertain whether the Middle English word is a loan from early Scandinavian, or represents the continuation of a native item unattested in Old English, or alternatively is an independent diminutive formation in Old English or Middle English.

Definition of maddock in US English:

maddock

nounˈmadək
English Regional, East Asian
  • A maggot.

Origin

Middle English; earliest use found in Sawles Warde. Ultimately from the Germanic base of mathe + a diminutive suffix; compare Middle Low German mēdeke, Old Icelandic maðkr, Danish maddike, Swedish mask. It is uncertain whether the Middle English word is a loan from early Scandinavian, or represents the continuation of a native item unattested in Old English, or alternatively is an independent diminutive formation in Old English or Middle English.

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