英语词汇lawn的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	lawn
词源	lawn [M16th] This is an alteration of dialect laund ‘glade, pasture’, from Old French launde ‘wooded district, heath’, of Celtic origin. The current use for short mown grass dates from the mid 18th century. The lawn [ME] that is a fine fabric is probably from Laon, the name of a city in France important for linen manufacture.
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