| 词汇 | Alexander's Foot |
| 释义 | Definition of Alexander's Foot in English:Alexander's Foot(also Alexander's foot) noun ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndəz ˌfʊtˌalɪɡˈzandəz ˌfʊt rare, historical
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in John Gerard (c1545–1612), herbalist. From the genitive of Alexander + foot, after Middle French pied d'Alexandre; so called because it was supposed to have a root shaped like a foot, although the reason for the allusion to Alexander (presumably Alexander the Great) is unclear. Definition of Alexander's Foot in US English:Alexander's Foot(also Alexander's foot) noun rare, historical
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in John Gerard (c1545–1612), herbalist. From the genitive of Alexander + foot, after Middle French pied d'Alexandre; so called because it was supposed to have a root shaped like a foot, although the reason for the allusion to Alexander (presumably Alexander the Great) is unclear. |
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