| 单词 |
Palestine |
| 释义 |
Palestine|ˈpæləstaɪn|
The name of a territory on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean (see next) used attrib. to designate a cream soup made from Jerusalem artichokes.
1834J. Romilly Diary 13 Apr. (1967) 55 He told us that he had given Palestine Soup yesterday: he asked the B. of London the origin of the name..he told him it was because it was made of Jerusalem Artichokes. 1861Mrs. Beeton Bk. Househ. Managem. 912 (heading) Dinner for 6 persons... First course. Palestine soup. 1907Yesterday's Shopping (1969) 41/1 Soups..Palestine—0/8½. 1929A. E. Housman Let. 14 Sept. (1971) 284, I was however agreeably surprised by a Palestine soup which had not the faintest trace of artichoke. 1970Simon & Howe Dict. Gastron. 287/1 Palestine soup, the term for a soup made of Jerusalem artichokes. |
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