释义 |
spoonbill \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun 1. : any of several wading birds that constitute the family Plataleidae, are closely related to the ibises, and have the bill greatly expanded and flattened at the tip: as a. : roseate spoonbill — see bill illustration b. : a common wading bird (Platalea leucorodia) of southern Europe, Asia, and northeastern Africa that is pure white and crested 2. a. : shoveler b. dialect England : scaup duck c. : ruddy duck d. : paddlefish 3. : spoon-billed sandpiper |