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单词 verdin
释义

Definition of verdin in English:

verdin

noun ˈvəːdɪnˈvərdn
  • A small songbird with a grey body and yellowish head, found in the semi-deserts of south-western North America.

    Auriparus flaviceps, family Remizidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hummingbirds and verdins sip nectar from flowers in late spring and summer; several birds and rodents eat the seeds in late summer and fall.
    • The verdins have been doing their best to hover at the feeding holes.
    • It was the head of a verdin, an extreme southwestern species that hops around in the trees, searching for insects to eat.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French, literally 'yellowhammer'.

 
 

Definition of verdin in US English:

verdin

nounˈvərdn
  • A small songbird with a gray body and yellowish head, found in the semi-deserts of southwestern North America.

    Auriparus flaviceps, family Remizidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was the head of a verdin, an extreme southwestern species that hops around in the trees, searching for insects to eat.
    • The verdins have been doing their best to hover at the feeding holes.
    • Hummingbirds and verdins sip nectar from flowers in late spring and summer; several birds and rodents eat the seeds in late summer and fall.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French, literally ‘yellowhammer’.

 
 
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