| 释义 |
snailery|ˈsneɪlərɪ|
Also 9 snaillery.
[f. snail n.1 + -ery.]
A place where (edible) snails are bred or reared.
1725in Archit. Soc. Dict. (1887) VII. 96/2 [That] a snailery and a place for breeding tortices be made at Kensington for his majesty's service. 1834W. H. Smyth Roman Medals 210 The luxury and profusion of Roman gastrology were attested by..their lepories, their lobsteries, and their snaileries. 1874Wood Nat. Hist. III. 406 There are..on the Continent several snaileries, where the inmates are abundantly supplied with food. |
