kissing ball

名词 n.
英 /ˈkɪsɪŋ ˌbɔːl/|/ˌkɪsɪŋ ˈbɔːl/    美 /ˈkɪsɪŋ ˌbɔl/|/ˌkɪsɪŋ ˈbɔl/|/-ˌbɑl/|/-ˈbɑl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A hanging ornament, often used as a Christmas decoration, made by arranging plant parts, especially sprigs of holly or mistletoe, and evergreen leaves, into a ball shape.
    — The Division Office employees and their families enjoyed a Christmas party at the Highway Patrol clubhouse […] Clara Moran and Jackie Russ were responsible for the decorations—a tree and "kissing ball" of mistletoe …

词形变化

kissing balls plural

词源

From kissing (noun) + ball (noun), from the custom of people kissing under the suspended ornament: see the 2001 quotation.
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