单词 | bee-cuckoo |
释义 | > as lemmasbee-cuckoo bee-cuckoo n. an African bird ( Cuculus indicator), also called ‘Honey-guide,’ which indicates the nests of wild bees. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Piciformes > [noun] > family Indicatoridae (honey-guide) honeybird1735 honeyguide1777 bee-cuckoo1786 indicator1835 1786 G. Forster tr. A. Sparrman Voy. Cape Good Hope (ed. 2) II. 186 The bee-cuckow (Cuculus Indicator)..deserves to have more particular notice. 1803 W. Bingley Animal Biogr. II. 302 The Bee Cuckoo, in its external appearance, does not much differ from the common sparrow. < as lemmas |
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