| 单词 | plantain-eater |
| 释义 | > as lemmasplantain-eater plantain-eater n. a turaco; spec. either of the two turacos of the genus Crinifer, having dull brownish grey plumage and a crest on the back of the head. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Cuculiformes (cuckoos, etc.) > [noun] > family Musophagidae (turaco) > other members of plantain-eater1801 1801 J. Latham Gen. Synopsis Birds Suppl. II. 104 Plantain-eater... This beautiful bird is found on the plains near the borders of rivers in the province of Acra, in Guinea, and is said to live principally on the fruit of the plantain. a1933 J. A. Thomson Biol. for Everyman (1934) I. xx. 539 More than half a century ago a naturalist in Africa noticed that one of the resplendent plantain-eaters or turacos looked rather washed-out after rain, and was amazed to find that his hand was stained when he stroked the bird's moist plumage. 1993 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 6 May 6 Andy..came last year to peer at violet plantain-eaters and lizard buzzards through his binoculars. < as lemmas |
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