单词 | hill myna |
释义 | hill myna in American English an Asiatic myna bird (Gracula religiosa) with the ability to mimic human speech: often kept as a pet hill myna in American Englishnoun an Asian bird of the genus Gracula, of the starling family Sturnidae, esp. G. religiosa, that has glossy black plumage and yellow neck wattles and is easily tamed and taught to mimic speech Word origin [1885–90]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: foregut, reactor, retread, scrum, tonerWord lists with bird |
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