demijohn
/ˈdemɪdʒɒn/noun
- a bulbous narrow-necked bottle holding from 3 to 10 gallons of liquid, typically enclosed in a wicker cover(外有柳条筐的)小口大酒瓶。
词源
mid 18th cent.: probably an alteration of French dame-jeanne 'Lady Jane', by association with DEMI- 'half-sized' and the given name John.