Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—P

Precocious

means ripened by the sun before it has attained its full growth; premature; a development of mind or body beyond one's age. (Latin, præ coquo.)

“Many precocious trees, and such as have their spring in winter, may be found.” —Brown.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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