bucktooth

英 ['bʌktuːθ] 美
  • n. 獠牙;龅牙

英英释义


1. a large projecting front tooth

英文词源


bucktooth (n.)
1540s, from buck (n.1), perhaps on the notion of "kicking up," + tooth. In French, buck teeth are called dents à l'anglaise, literally "English teeth." Old English had twisel toð "with two protruding front teeth." Related: Buck-toothed.

词态变化


复数: buckteeth;