| slovo | definícia |
Mirliton
(gcide) | Mirliton \Mir"li*ton\, n. [F.]
1. A kind of musical toy into which one sings, hums, or
speaks, producing a coarse, reedy sound. It is also called
a kazoo.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Trilby singing "Ben Bolt" into a mirliton was a
thing to be remembered, whether one would or no!
--Du Maurier.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. same as chayote[2].
[PJC] |
mirliton
(gcide) | Chayote \Cha"yo"te\
1. a tropical West Indian vine (Sechium edule) of the gourd
family, which bears small white flowers and produces an
edible fruit.
[PJC]
2. the edible fruit of the chayote[1] vine, having a pear
shape with a furrowed skin, and usually green or white. It
is also called choyote, christophene, mirliton, and
vegetable pear
[PJC] |
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Mirliton
(gcide) | Mirliton \Mir"li*ton\, n. [F.]
1. A kind of musical toy into which one sings, hums, or
speaks, producing a coarse, reedy sound. It is also called
a kazoo.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Trilby singing "Ben Bolt" into a mirliton was a
thing to be remembered, whether one would or no!
--Du Maurier.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. same as chayote[2].
[PJC]Chayote \Cha"yo"te\
1. a tropical West Indian vine (Sechium edule) of the gourd
family, which bears small white flowers and produces an
edible fruit.
[PJC]
2. the edible fruit of the chayote[1] vine, having a pear
shape with a furrowed skin, and usually green or white. It
is also called choyote, christophene, mirliton, and
vegetable pear
[PJC] |
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