murphy

FREQ #4758

n. 马铃薯

发音

UK /ˈmɜːfi/
US /ˈmɝfi/

词形变化

murphies 复数 murphies

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An Irish or white potato.

    To the chimney nook, / Having found admittance, / There I watch a pup / Playing with two kittens / (Playing round the fire, / Which of blazing turf is, / Roaring to the pot / Which bubbles with the murphies) […]

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词源

From the common Irish name Murphy. Compare Donovan (“a potato”).

来源:wiktionary