Brandywine

发音

/ˈbɹændiwaɪn/

词形变化

Brandywines 复数 Brandywines

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An heirloom cultivar of tomato with large potato-leaved foliage and large pink fruit.

name
  1. 1.

    A river or place in the United States:

    A stream in Pennsylvania and Delaware (variously called the Brandywine Creek, the Brandywine River, and often just the Brandywine); the Battle of Brandywine was fought along its banks.

  2. 2.

    A river or place in the United States:

    A township in Hancock County, Indiana.

  3. 3.

    A river or place in the United States:

    A township in Shelby County, Indiana.

  4. 4.

    A river or place in the United States:

    A census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland.

  5. 5.

    A river or place in the United States:

    An unincorporated community in Summit County, Ohio.

  6. 6.

    A river or place in the United States:

    A census-designated place in Pendleton County, West Virginia.

词源

Unknown; the plant variety has been traced back far into the 19th century by seed savers, but the origin of its name is lost; speculations include the possibility that the fruit's color was likened to that of brandywine, or that the variety was bred in the Brandywine Valley.

来源:wiktionary