| 单词 | squab |
| 释义 | squab (once / 14628 pages) nadj WORD FAMILY squab: squabs USAGE EXAMPLESOther birds, like duck and squab, play minor but memorable roles on the menu. New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) Minced squab, seaweed, spicy beef, Gambler's duck, and Chicken Joanna. New York Times(Aug 30, 2016) And here were the great-great- grand squabs cooing in the morning and rising to fly like a whirling white scarf around the wagon shed. John Steinbeck, East of Eden(1952) 1n an unfledged pigeon Hyper pigeon wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs 2n flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled Syn|Hyper dove poultry flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food 3n a soft padded sofa Hyper couch, lounge, sofa an upholstered seat for more than one person 4adj short and fat Syn squabby little, short low in stature; not tall |
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