banyan day

短语

词形变化

banyan days 复数 banyan days

别名

Banian day

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.

    英国 过时 习语 航海 交通
  2. 2.

    A picnic or cookout for the ship's crew.

    英国 习语 航海 交通

词源

According to the OED, the term is borrowed from the Banyans in the East Indies, a caste that ate nothing that had life.

来源：wiktionary