| 单词 | secretary bird |
| 释义 | secretary birdnouna large, long-legged, raptorial bird, Sagittarius serpentarius, of Africa, that feeds on reptiles. Origin of secretary bird1790–1800; <French secrétaire, perhaps by folk etymology <Sudanese Arabic ṣagr al-ṭēr, equivalent to ṣagr hawk + al the + ṭēr birds (collective) Words nearby secretary birdsecretaire, Secrétan's syndrome, secretarial, secretariat, secretary, secretary bird, secretary-general, secretary of defense, secretary of state, secret ballot, secrete Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for secretary bird
British Dictionary definitions for secretary birdsecretary bird nouna large African long-legged diurnal bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, having a crest and tail of long feathers and feeding chiefly on snakes: family Sagittariidae, order Falconiformes (hawks, falcons, etc) Word Origin for secretary birdC18: so called because its crest resembles a group of quill pens stuck behind the ear 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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