| 单词 | indian runner |
| 释义 | > as lemmasIndian runner Indian runner n. (more fully Indian runner duck) a breed of duck with a slender body, upright stance, and typically white or fawn plumage, originating in South Asia, and kept chiefly for egg laying; a duck of this breed. ΚΠ 1878 Live Stock Jrnl. Almanack 103/2 Several letters have lately appeared concerning what are generally known as Indian runner ducks. 1895 Oelwein (Iowa) Reg. 22 Aug. During the past few years now and again, references have been made to a duck called the Indian Runner and when traveling in Cumberland and North Lancashire I have been surprised to see the large numbers of this variety of waterfowl. 1920 ‘K. Mansfield’ Let. 24 Feb. (1993) III. 231 I feel we must keep bees, a cow, fowls, 2 turkeys, some indian runner ducks, a goat, and perhaps a thoroughly striking beast like a unicorn or a dragon. 1998 Guardian 19 Feb. i. 16/6 My favourites are still the white Indian runners: they make me smile every time I see them walking, as they have such an upright stance that they look comical. < as lemmas |
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