devon

Everyday

1. Devon is a county in south-west England, with moors, beaches and farms. tree →
2. In Australia, devon is a large, mild sausage cut into thin slices for sandwiches. tree →
3. Devon is also a person's name. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons, Devon is a county of England with Dartmoor and coasts on two seas. In everyday life it is famous for cream teas. In Australia, «devon and tomato sauce sandwiches» are a lunchbox food. Phrases: «in Devon», «Devon cream tea».

Examples

• We went on holiday to Devon. tree →
• Devon has beaches on two different coasts. tree →
• Dartmoor is a big moor in Devon. tree →
• A Devon cream tea has scones, jam and cream. tree →
• In Australia, Gran made me a devon sandwich. tree →
• Devon is next to Cornwall. tree →

Note

As a place or name it always takes a capital letter: «Devon». Only in Australia is the meat called «devon», with a small d; elsewhere similar meat is called «luncheon meat» or «bologna». Not a number word.