| 单词 | red crossbill |
| 释义 | > as lemmasred crossbill red crossbill n. originally U.S. the crossbill, Loxia curvirostra, found widely throughout the northern hemisphere, the male of which has chiefly reddish plumage and unmarked wings. ΚΠ 1858 S. F. Baird Birds (U.S. War Dept.: Rep. Explor. Route Pacific IX) ii. 426 in U.S. Congress. Serial Set (33rd Congr., 2nd Sess.: House of Representatives Executive Doc. 91) Curvirostra Americana, Wilson. Red Crossbill. 1862 New Eng. Farmer Dec. 558/2 The Red Crossbill, (Curvirostra Americana, Wilson,) is another of those transient visitors from the north. 1926 Davenport (Iowa) Democrat & Leader 10 June 8/6 The Red Crossbill and the White-Winged Crossbill are found in eastern North America. 2004 G. W. Cox Alien Species & Evol. xviii. 250 Coevolution has occurred between black spruce (Picea mariana) and red crossbills (Loxia curvirostra) in Newfoundland, Canada, following release of this island from glaciation. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。