单词 | apostlebird |
释义 | apostlebirdor apos·tle bird[ uh-pos-uhl-burd ] / əˈpɒs əlˌbɜrd / nounan omnivorous bird, Struthidea cinerea, of eastern Australia, that has chiefly dark gray-brown plumage with white tail markings and is noted for its habit of traveling in groups of about 12 related individuals. Origin of apostlebirdFirst recorded in 1930–35; apostle + bird Words nearby apostlebirda posteriori, aposthia, apostil, apostilb, apostle, apostlebird, Apostle pitcher, apostle plant, Apostles' Creed, Apostle spoon, Apostles, the Twelve Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for apostlebirdapostle bird nouna gregarious grey-and-brown Australian nest-building bird, Struthidea cinerea Word Origin for apostle birdC20: so called for its apparent habit of congregating in groups of twelve 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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