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单词 bewick's swan
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Bewick's swan


noun

a tundra swan subspecies, Cygnus columbianus bewickii, of Eurasia, having white plumage, black legs, and a yellow patch on a black bill.

Origin of Bewick's swan

First recorded in 1820–30; after T. Bewick

Words nearby Bewick's swan

beweep, welcome to, be, well out of, be, bewhiskered, Bewick, Bewick's swan, bewigged, wild about, be, bewilder, bewildered, bewildering
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British Dictionary definitions for Bewick's swan

Bewick's swan
/ (ˈbjuːɪks) /

noun

a white Old World swan, Cygnus bewickii, having a black bill with a small yellow base

Word Origin for Bewick's swan

named after Thomas Bewick (1753–1828), English engraver noted esp for his woodcuts of birds
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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