| 单词 | moor-bird |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmoor-bird moor-bird n. a bird which inhabits moorland; esp. a grouse (cf. moorfowl n.). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > defined by habitat > [noun] > land-bird > on heaths or moors heath-bird1683 moor-bird1812 the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Tetraonidae (grouse) > [noun] > genus Lagopus > lagopus lagopus (red grouse) moorfowl1504 grouse1531 moor game1611 red game1673 red grouse1769 willow partridge1772 red cock1775 moor-bird1812 red ptarmigan1819 willow grouse1850 willow ptarmigan1872 willow ptarmigan1872 1812 A. Plumptre tr. H. Lichtenstein Trav. S. Afr. I. 224 Woods and level green valleys, with ponds in them, in which were large flocks of moor-birds. 1899 H. Sutcliffe Shameless Wayne v. 67 Moor-birds were clamorous up above her head. 1981 A. Gray Lanark xli. 514 The only sound was the Wheep! Wheep! of a distant moorbird. < as lemmas |
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