| 单词 | cardinal bird |
| 释义 | > as lemmascardinal bird cardinal bird n. the common or northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis. ΚΠ 1678 J. Ray tr. F. Willughby Ornithol. ii. 245 By the Portugues it [sc. the Virginian Nightingale] is commonly called, The Cardinal bird [L. Cardinalitium], because it is of a scarlet..colour, and seems to wear on its Head a red hat. 1882 Cent. Mag. Jan. 359/2 Our list would include the sparrows above named, and the indigo-bird, the goldfinch..and the cardinal bird. 2016 MailOnline (Nexis) 19 May From the vivid plumage of the cardinal bird to the beaks of the zebra finch, the colour red is an alluring signal for many birds as they attempt to attract a mate. < as lemmas |
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