gristle的词源

英文词源

gristle (n.)

Old English gristle "cartilage," related to grost "gristle," from a common West Germanic word (cognates: Old Frisian and Middle Low German gristel, Old High German crostila, Middle High German gruschel) of obscure origin.

中文词源

gristle：软骨

词源不详，可能来自grist, 磨。-le, 表反复。因相对人体其它的骨头而言，软骨是一种耐磨性高的有弹性的胶状组织。

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