Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - hessian
Hessian
hessian
n. & adj. --n. 1 a strong coarse sacking made of hemp or jute. 2 (Hessian) a native of Hesse in Germany. --adj. (Hessian) of or concerning Hesse. Phrases and idioms Hessian boot a tasselled high boot first worn by Hessian troops. Hessian fly a midge, Mayetiola destructor, whose larva destroys growing wheat (thought to have been brought to America by Hessian troops). Etymology: Hesse in Germany
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noun Date: 1710 1. capitalized a native of Hesse, a German mercenary serving in the British forces during the American Revolution, burlap ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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