| 单词 | pied wagtail |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspied wagtail pied wagtail n. any of several black and white wagtails of the genus Motacilla; spec. a white wagtail of the subspecies M. alba yarrelli, found in the British Isles, Spain, and Morocco. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > non-arboreal (larks, etc.) > [noun] > family Motacillidae > genus Motacilla > motacilla alba (pied wagtail) washerc1325 washstarta1400 wevesterte14.. water swallow1544 dishwasher1575 water-wagtail1593 dishwater1674 seed bird1675 pied wagtail1744 willy wagtail1780 washerwoman1817 wash-dish1825 moll-washer1847 deviling1853 devil's bird1853 tinner1866 peggy1885 1744 Ornithologia Nova II. 267 The Pied Wagtail [of the West Indies], is about the size of the yellow one, the Bill pretty taper'd, and sharp at the point. 1797 R. Beilby & T. Bewick Hist. Brit. Birds I. 188 The Pied Wagtail... The length of this bird is about seven inches. 1894 C. Dixon Nests & Eggs Brit. Birds 64 The White Wagtail does not differ in its habits..from the Pied Wagtail. 1992 Bird Watching Jan. 18/1 The box will become suitable for Robins, Spotted Flycatchers and Pied Wagtails. < as lemmas |
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