adnoun

n.an adjective used as a noun

"`meek' in `blessed are the meek' is an adnoun"

1. In the phrase “chicken soup,” “chicken” functions as an adnoun.
   在短语“鸡汤”中，“鸡”起到作形容词的作用。
2. The word “stone” in “stone wall” is an example of an adnoun.
   在“石墙”中，“石”是一个作形容词用的名词。