fucus

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any alga of the genus Fucus.
    — Sea-weeds, consisting of different species of fuci, algæ, and confervæ, are much used as a manure on the sea-coasts of Britain and Ireland.
  2. A skin cosmetic, a wash or colouring for the skin. obsolete
    — And to morrowe morning, ¶ I’le ſend you a perfume, firſt to reſolue ¶ And procure ſweat, and then prepare a Bath ¶ To clenſe, and cleare the Cutis; againſt when, ¶ I’le haue an excellent new Fucus made, ¶ Reſiſtiue 'gainſt the ſunne, the raine, or wind, ¶ Which you ſhall lay on with a breath, or oyle, ¶ As you beſt like, and laſt ſome fourteen howres,[…]
  3. A veil, pretense, mask; an artifice, deception. figuratively,obsolete
  4. Any dye or colouring. obsolete

词形变化

fuci plural fucuses plural fukes alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
fucusol

词源

From New Latin Fūcus, from Ancient Greek φῦκος (phûkos).
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