Both Uses of
omnivorous
in
The House of the Seven Gables
- In her bewilderment, she offered him first a wooden dragoon, and next a handful of marbles; neither of which being adapted to his else omnivorous appetite, she hastily held out her whole remaining stock of natural history in gingerbread, and huddled the small customer out of the shop.†
Chpt 4
- One of the stanchest patrons was little Ned Higgins, the devourer of Jim Crow and the elephant, who to-day signalized his omnivorous prowess by swallowing two dromedaries and a locomotive.†
Chpt 5 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(omnivorous) feeding on both plants and animalsOmnivorous animals (omnivores) are often contrasted to carnivores (meat-eating animals) and herbivores (plant-eating animals).
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus