| 单词 | glossy ibis |
| 释义 | > as lemmasglossy ibis glossy ibis n. a cosmopolitan species of ibis, Plegadis falcinellus, with glossy green wing feathers. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Ciconiiformes (storks, etc.) > [noun] > family Threskiornithidae (ibises and spoonbills) > member of (ibis) > miscellaneous types of snipe?a1475 scythe-bill1678 glossy ibis1785 hadada1801 black curlew1829 pelican ibis1881 waldrapp1924 1785 J. Latham Gen. Synopsis Birds III. i. 115 (heading) Glossy Ibis. 1839–43 W. Yarrell Hist. Brit. Birds II. 506 The appearance of the Glossy Ibis [Ibis falcinellus] in this country, though not uncommon, is still accidental. 1961 Times 28 Oct. 9/7 The glossy ibis, now rare or extinct in much of Europe. 1985 Campbell & Lack Dict. Birds 299/2 The Glossy Ibis is a dark, chestnut-coloured bird, glossy green on the wings, and with the head mostly feathered. < as lemmas |
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