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词汇 parson-and-clerk
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Definition of parson-and-clerk in English:

parson-and-clerk

(also parsons-and-clerks)
noun
  • 1British regional (a children's name for) the flaming marks and spots made on paper as it burns, especially the last spark (obsolete).

  • 2Wild arum, Arum maculatum.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Horace Walpole (1717–1797), author, politician, and patron of the arts.

Definition of parson-and-clerk in US English:

parson-and-clerk

(also parsons-and-clerks)
noun
  • 1British regional (a children's name for) the flaming marks and spots made on paper as it burns, especially the last spark (obsolete).

  • 2Wild arum, Arum maculatum.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Horace Walpole (1717–1797), author, politician, and patron of the arts.

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