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词汇 pigeon egg
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Definition of pigeon egg in English:

pigeon egg

noun
  • 1The egg of a pigeon.

  • 2(figurative) something very small or insignificant.

  • 3(Now chiefly historical) a bead of Venetian glass about the size and shape of a pigeon's egg.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in William Shakespeare (1564–1616), playwright and poet.

Definition of pigeon egg in US English:

pigeon egg

noun
  • 1The egg of a pigeon.

  • 2(figurative) something very small or insignificant.

  • 3(Now chiefly historical) a bead of Venetian glass about the size and shape of a pigeon's egg.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in William Shakespeare (1564–1616), playwright and poet.

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