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wattle

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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wat·tle /ˈwɒtl $ ˈwɑːtl/ noun  1 TI[uncountable] a frame made from sticks woven together 编条结构 a wattle fence 编筑的篱笆 walls made of wattle and daub (=this frame covered with clay) 抹灰篱笆墙2. HBA[countable] the red flesh that grows on the head or neck of some birds, such as chickens 〔某些禽类头部或颈部的〕红色肉垂
Examples from the Corpus
wattleBack towards the house, a wattle fence divides off the western side of the garden.A dun and a barred blue, both trimmed for the pit, combs and wattles scissored off.His wattle throat sagged above his careful tie and clean brown suit.They tore down his crude village of wattles and mud, and raised their temples and markets in its place.Males have prominent red wattle over eye.The sun was low by now, obscured behind the wattle of leafless branches, and the air had a chilly edge.His interest is in pricking Prior Robert and Sub-Prior Herluin into bristling at each other with wattles glowing scarlet and throats gobbling rage.
Origin wattle Old English watel
wat·tle nounChineseSyllable
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wattle
wattle /ˈwɒtl $ ˈwɑːtl/ noun
 Language: Old English
 Origin: watel
1. [uncountable] a frame made from sticks woven together:
    a wattle fence
    walls made of wattle and daub (=this frame covered with clay)
2. [countable] the red flesh that grows on the head or neck of some birds, such as chickens


wat·tleBrE /ˈwɒtl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɑːtl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] sticks twisted together as a material for making fences, walls, etc. 编条结构(用于编筑篱笆、围墙等)walls made of wattle and daub 泥笆墙 [countable] a piece of red skin that hangs down from the throat of a bird such as a turkey (火鸡等禽类喉部的)红色肉垂 [countable, uncountable] (especially AustralE) a name for various types of acacia tree 金合欢树