turcon.

Brit.

/ˈtəːkəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈtərkoʊ/

Etymology: < Spanish turco, Portuguese turco, and Italian turco Turk n.¹

1. A Chilean bird, Hylactes megapodius, related to and resembling the tapaculo n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > [noun] > family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculo) > member of genus Pteroptochos

barking-bird1839

guidguid1839

turco1839

1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. xiv. 329 The former, called by the Chilenos ‘el Turco’, is as large as a fieldfare... The Turco is not uncommon.

1896 A. Newton et al. Dict. Birds: Pt. IV 947 The ‘Turco’,..Hylactes megapodius, is larger, with greatly developed feet and claws.

2. A Turk or Moor (in South America).

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of America > native or inhabitant of South America > [noun] > Turk or Moor

turco1909

1909 Bible in World Aug. 242/2 The Arabic Version is needed by the so-called Turcos, who settle chiefly in North Brazil.

3. One of a body of native Algerian light infantry in the French army; a Zouave soldier. Also attributive or adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier of specific force or unit > [noun]

spahi1562

legionnaire1595

strelitz1603

Croat1623

deli1667

Croatian1700

lancer1712

highlander1725

lambs1744

royals1762

light-bob1778

fly-slicer1785

Life Guardsman1785

royals?1795

Hottentot1796

yeoman1798

pandour1800

Faugh-a-Ballaghsc1811

forty-two man1816

kilty1842

Zouave1848

bumblerc1850

Inniskilliner1853

blue cap1857

turco1860

Zou-Zou1860

mudlark1878

king's man1883

Johnny1888

Piffer1892

evzone1897

horse gunner1897

dink1906

army ranger1910

grognard1912

Jock1914

chocolate soldier1915

Cook's tourist1915

dinkum1916

Anzaca1918

choc1917

ranger1942

Chindit1943

Desert Rat1944

Green Beret1949

1860 Capt. S. Osborn in Once a Week 7 July 35/1 A small breadth of blue water stayed the charge of the Tartar cut-throat of the olden day, as we trust it may do the pas accéléré of the more modern Zouaves or Turcos.

1898 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 344 The Turco battalion was constantly engaged.

1898 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 345 A battalion of Turcos.

1902 R. W. Chambers Maids of Paradise v. 74 A Turco soldier came into the room.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	turco
释义	turcon. Brit. /ˈtəːkəʊ/, U.S. /ˈtərkoʊ/ Etymology: < Spanish turco, Portuguese turco, and Italian turco Turk n.¹ 1. A Chilean bird, Hylactes megapodius, related to and resembling the tapaculo n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > [noun] > family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculo) > member of genus Pteroptochos barking-bird1839 guidguid1839 turco1839 1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. xiv. 329 The former, called by the Chilenos ‘el Turco’, is as large as a fieldfare... The Turco is not uncommon. 1896 A. Newton et al. Dict. Birds: Pt. IV 947 The ‘Turco’,..Hylactes megapodius, is larger, with greatly developed feet and claws. 2. A Turk or Moor (in South America). ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of America > native or inhabitant of South America > [noun] > Turk or Moor turco1909 1909 Bible in World Aug. 242/2 The Arabic Version is needed by the so-called Turcos, who settle chiefly in North Brazil. 3. One of a body of native Algerian light infantry in the French army; a Zouave soldier. Also attributive or adj. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier of specific force or unit > [noun] spahi1562 legionnaire1595 strelitz1603 Croat1623 deli1667 Croatian1700 lancer1712 highlander1725 lambs1744 royals1762 light-bob1778 fly-slicer1785 Life Guardsman1785 royals?1795 Hottentot1796 yeoman1798 pandour1800 Faugh-a-Ballaghsc1811 forty-two man1816 kilty1842 Zouave1848 bumblerc1850 Inniskilliner1853 blue cap1857 turco1860 Zou-Zou1860 mudlark1878 king's man1883 Johnny1888 Piffer1892 evzone1897 horse gunner1897 dink1906 army ranger1910 grognard1912 Jock1914 chocolate soldier1915 Cook's tourist1915 dinkum1916 Anzaca1918 choc1917 ranger1942 Chindit1943 Desert Rat1944 Green Beret1949 1860 Capt. S. Osborn in Once a Week 7 July 35/1 A small breadth of blue water stayed the charge of the Tartar cut-throat of the olden day, as we trust it may do the pas accéléré of the more modern Zouaves or Turcos. 1898 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 344 The Turco battalion was constantly engaged. 1898 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 345 A battalion of Turcos. 1902 R. W. Chambers Maids of Paradise v. 74 A Turco soldier came into the room. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : Turco-Turko-comb. form < n.1839 see also
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