单词 | limpkin |
释义 | limpkin in British English (ˈlɪmpkɪn) noun a rail-like wading bird, Aramus guarauna, of tropical American marshes, having dark brown plumage with white markings and a wailing cry: order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc) Also called: courlanWord origin C19: named from its awkward gaitlimpkin in American English (ˈlɪmpkɪn) US noun a gruiform bird (Aramus guarauna) of a family (Aramidae) with only one species, found in Florida, Central America, the West Indies, and South America Word origin limp1 + -kin: from its walkImage of |
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