释义 |
ham·mer·kop \ˈhamə(r)ˌkäp\ noun also hammerkop bird or hammerkop stork (-s) Etymology: Afrikaans hamerkop, from hamer hammer + kop head : a chiefly dusky brown African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) intermediate in some respects between storks and herons but distinguished by its large head with heavy bill and thick dorsal crest and by its huge domed nest |