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单词 plew
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Definition of plew in English:

plew

noun pluːplo͞o
Canadian historical
  • A beaver skin, used as a standard unit of value in the fur trade.

    〈加,史〉(一张)海狸皮(用作皮毛交易的标准价值单位)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A dried plew was called a parchment.
    • Driven out by the French, the Huguenots carried with them the process they had developed for turning beaver plews into the felt used for the beaver hats.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Canadian French pélu 'hairy', from French poil 'hair, bristle'.

Rhymes

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Definition of plew in US English:

plew

nounplo͞o
Canadian historical
  • A beaver skin, used as a standard unit of value in the fur trade.

    〈加,史〉(一张)海狸皮(用作皮毛交易的标准价值单位)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Driven out by the French, the Huguenots carried with them the process they had developed for turning beaver plews into the felt used for the beaver hats.
    • A dried plew was called a parchment.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Canadian French pélu ‘hairy’, from French poil ‘hair, bristle’.

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