英语词汇“limpkin”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

limpkin

/ˈlɪm(p)kɪn

noun

A wading marshbird related to the rails, with long legs and a long bill, found in the south-eastern US and tropical America.

Aramus guarauna, the only member of the family Aramidae.

But there is some worry the pythons may start feeding on birds, such as limpkins, which are not accustomed to defending themselves against nocturnal predators....

Alas, the cry of the limpkin, a hair-raising screech.
Its curved bill bits perfectly into a snail shell, allowing the limpkin to deftly extract the mollusk.

Origin

Late 19th century: from limp¹ (with reference to the bird's limping gait) + -kin.

单词	limpkin
释义	limpkin /ˈlɪm(p)kɪn / noun A wading marshbird related to the rails, with long legs and a long bill, found in the south-eastern US and tropical America. Aramus guarauna, the only member of the family Aramidae. But there is some worry the pythons may start feeding on birds, such as limpkins, which are not accustomed to defending themselves against nocturnal predators.... Alas, the cry of the limpkin, a hair-raising screech. Its curved bill bits perfectly into a snail shell, allowing the limpkin to deftly extract the mollusk. Origin Late 19th century: from limp¹ (with reference to the bird's limping gait) + -kin.
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