SUGAR-CANE: ANTEDATING THE ENTRY IN THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY.
The article reports on the etymological origin of the term "sugar cane." The author suggests that a reference from the poem "An Invocation to Seynte Anne" by John Lydgate in the 15th century antedates the origin of "sugar cane" as cited by the Oxford English Dictionary. The author concludes by sugge...
| Publicado en: | Notes & Queries Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 136 - 138 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jun2008
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| Sumario: | The article reports on the etymological origin of the term "sugar cane." The author suggests that a reference from the poem "An Invocation to Seynte Anne" by John Lydgate in the 15th century antedates the origin of "sugar cane" as cited by the Oxford English Dictionary. The author concludes by suggesting the term was used by Lydgate as a pun on the character's name Anna and the word "sacred." |
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