thistledown

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The soft, feathery pappus attached to the seeds of a thistle. uncountable,usually
    — Yet, let me not reproach myself, since the blame is due to her lightness of heart, her fickle fancy—no stabler than gossamer or thistledown—which the first wanton breath wafts elsewhere.

词形变化

thistledowns plural

词源

Etymology tree
English thistle
English down
English thistledown
From thistle + down.
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