单词 | weaverbird |
释义 | weaverbird[ wee-ver-burd ] / ˈwi vərˌbɜrd / nounany of numerous African and Asian finchlike birds of the family Ploceidae, noted for their elaborately woven nests and colonial habits. Also called weaver finch . Origin of weaverbirdFirst recorded in 1820–30; weaver + bird Words nearby weaverbirdweatherworn, weave, weave bead, weave in and out, weaver, weaverbird, weaver's hitch, web, Web 2.0, web address, webapp Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for weaverbirdweaverbird weaver/ (ˈwiːvəˌbɜːd) / nounany small Old World passerine songbird of the chiefly African family Ploceidae, having a short thick bill and a dull plumage and building covered nests: includes the house sparrow and whydahs Also called: weaver finch any similar bird of the family Estrilidae, of warm regions of the Old World: includes the waxbills, grassfinches, and Java sparrow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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