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单词 cotinga
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cotinga

[ koh-ting-guh, kuh- ]
/ koʊˈtɪŋ gə, kə- /

noun

any of several songbirds constituting the family Cotingidae of chiefly tropical New World regions.
Also called bellbird.

Origin of cotinga

1775–85; <New Latin <French <Tupi

Words nearby cotinga

cothromboplastin, cothurnus, cotidal, cotillion, cotillon, cotinga, Cotman, cotoneaster, Cotonou, Cotopaxi, cotquean
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Example sentences from the Web for cotinga

  • It embraces as sub-genera the Cotinga proper, the Caterpillar-eaters, and the Chatterers.

    Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier

  • It is another species of the cotinga—the well-known campanero, or bell-bird.

    The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston

  • This cotinga is a solitary bird, and utters only a monotonous whistle, which sounds like quet.

    The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for cotinga

cotinga
/ (kəˈtɪŋɡə) /

noun

any tropical American passerine bird of the family Cotingidae, such as the umbrella bird and the cock-of-the-rock, having a broad slightly hooked billAlso called: chatterer
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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