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单词 green rushes
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Definition of green rushes in English:

green rushes

noun
historical
  • Fresh rushes spread on the floor of a house in honour of an esteemed guest who is a stranger; hence formerly as an exclamation of surprise or welcome on seeing a person who has been absent a long while; also in extended use.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Heywood (c1496–c1578), playwright and epigrammatist.

Definition of green rushes in US English:

green rushes

noun
historical
  • Fresh rushes spread on the floor of a house in honour of an esteemed guest who is a stranger; hence formerly as an exclamation of surprise or welcome on seeing a person who has been absent a long while; also in extended use.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Heywood (c1496–c1578), playwright and epigrammatist.

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