- Bovril
[Bovril 词源字典]
- "A concentrated essence of beef diluted with hot water to make a drink", Late 19th century: from Latin bos, bov- 'ox', the second element perhaps from vril, an imaginary form of energy described in E. Bulwer-Lytton's novel The Coming Race (1871).[Bovril etymology, Bovril origin, 英语词源]