gapeseed

American  

[geyp-seed, gap-] / ˈgeɪpˌsid, ˈgæp- /

noun

British Dialect.

1. a daydream or reverie.

2. an idealistic, impossible, or unreal plan or goal.

3. a person who gapes gape or stares in wonder, especially a rustic or unworldly person who is easily awed.

4. something that is gaped at; anything unusual or remarkable.

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idioms

1. seek / plant / sow gapeseed,

   1. to daydream; woolgather.

   2. to plan, strive, or wish for impossible or unreal goals.

Etymology

Origin of gapeseed

First recorded in 1590–1600; gape + seed

Example Sentences

I am come   abroad for a little gapeseed.

From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Grose, Francis