| 单词 | cock-of-the-rock |
| 释义 | > as lemmascock-of-the-rock (d) cock-of-the-rock: either of two large passerine birds of the genus Rupicola (family Cotingidae), of South American rainforests, the males of which have bright orange-red plumage and a crest.Cf. rock-cock n. at rock n.1 Compounds 2c. ΚΠ 1787 C. Taylor Surv. Nature II. iv. 31 (heading) The cock of the rocks. 1837 W. Swainson On Nat. Hist. & Classif. Birds II. 76 Rupicola, or rock manakin of Cayenne. The familiar name of cock of the rock, long bestowed on this bird, is very characteristic. 1949 Oxf. Junior Encycl. II. 84/1 The Cock-of-the rock..is a fairly large bird, coloured bright orange-red, with a large, circular crest growing from each side of the head. 2007 Esquire Nov. 49/2 Cock-of-the-rock. This colourful South American species has been named as one of the birds most likely to be gay. < as lemmas |
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