| 词汇 | light on a bush |
| 词源 | light on a bush. Folk poetry for the berries of the bayberry bush (Myrica pensylvanica), the phrase light on a bush originat- ed among American pioneers in the 17th century. The waxy berries were of course used to make candles; in fact, in Colonial times September 15 was known as Bayberry Day, “a time when old and young sallied forth with pail and basket, each eager to secure his share in the gift of nature.” |
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