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samp

/samp/US // sæmp //UK // (sæmp) //

沼泽,沼泽地,沼气,沼泽化

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Northeastern U.S.

    • : coarsely ground corn.
    • : a porridge made of it.

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Examples

  • This was the samp-mill, where their corn was pounded into meal.

  • The Indian samp-wallahs do not use any infusion or unguent to stupefy and disarm their snakes, as do those of Ethiopia.

  • Then I put some of the hot water to the samp, and drank it up, and my spirit came again.

  • These hand-mills are sometimes still found in use as "samp-mills."

  • Samp is the corn skinned, as we shell oats, or make pearl barley; it is then boiled with pork or other meat, as we boil peas.