dickcissel

[ dik-sis-uhl ]

/ dɪkˈsɪs əl /

noun

a bunting, Spiza americana, of the eastern and central U.S., having a brownish back streaked with black and a yellowish breast and in the male a black patch on the throat.

Origin of dickcissel

First recorded in 1885–90; said to be imitative of its call

Words nearby dickcissel

dichromic, dichromic acid, dichroscope, dicing, dick, dickcissel, dickens, Dickens, Charles, Dickensian, Dickens shunt, dicker

Example sentences from the Web for dickcissel

The opening syllabication is like dickcissel's; then follows a trill of no specially definable character.
Birds of the Rockies|Leander Sylvester Keyser
Still the dickcissel, the lark sparrow and the indigo bunting continued their trio.
Some Summer Days in Iowa|Frederick John Lazell
On the other hand, the only typical prairie bird that breeds on the Reservation is the dickcissel (Spiza americana).
The Forest Habitat of the University of Kansas Natural History Reservation|Henry S. Fitch
The Dickcissel, Spiza americana, possesses certain features which merit special discussion.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae|William B. Stallcup

单词	dickcissel
释义	dickcissel [ dik-sis-uhl ] / dɪkˈsɪs əl / noun a bunting, Spiza americana, of the eastern and central U.S., having a brownish back streaked with black and a yellowish breast and in the male a black patch on the throat. Origin of dickcissel First recorded in 1885–90; said to be imitative of its call Words nearby dickcissel dichromic, dichromic acid, dichroscope, dicing, dick, dickcissel, dickens, Dickens, Charles, Dickensian, Dickens shunt, dicker Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dickcissel The opening syllabication is like dickcissel's; then follows a trill of no specially definable character. Birds of the Rockies\|Leander Sylvester Keyser Still the dickcissel, the lark sparrow and the indigo bunting continued their trio. Some Summer Days in Iowa\|Frederick John Lazell On the other hand, the only typical prairie bird that breeds on the Reservation is the dickcissel (Spiza americana). The Forest Habitat of the University of Kansas Natural History Reservation\|Henry S. Fitch The Dickcissel, Spiza americana, possesses certain features which merit special discussion. Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae\|William B. Stallcup
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