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词汇 pea-struck
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Definition of pea-struck in English:

pea-struck

adjective
Australian
  • (of an animal) poisoned as a result of eating the Darling pea, a poisonous plant of South Australia, Queensland, and New South Wales.

    the pea-struck sheep rarely recovers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The pea-struck sheep rarely recovers its normal tone.
    • The typical symptoms of pea-struck sheep have been described by Hurst.
    • The plants rarely occur in sufficient quantity to cause animals to become pea struck.
    • Grown wethers brought on to his property from New England had not shown any symptoms of being pea-struck at the end of seven months.
    • Pea-struck sheep can readily be detected by their wasted condition, exaggerated movements, trembling, and unsteady gait.
    • He suggests that any animals that are pea-struck at this stage will probably recover if moved to clean paddocks.
    • I'd heard of horses getting pea-struck from eating Darling pea in the West Darling country, but that's hundreds of miles away.
    • Animals (sheep, cattle, and horses) become pea-struck after grazing this species for some time, and at this stage develop a craving for it.
    • One big, rangy wether—which David thought was probably pea-struck—ran straight at the dog.
    • Should sheep graze extensively on these species, they develop a condition known as "pea struck" or "loco disease".
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