| 单词 | rock parrot |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrock parrot rock parrot n. a parrot that frequents rocky places; spec. a mainly olive-coloured grass parrot, Neophema petrophila, found on coasts and islands of south and south-west Australia; cf. rock parakeet n. ΚΠ 1860 M. Reid Ran Away to Sea xvii. 103 There are rock-parrots both in Africa and America, as well as those that dwell only in trees. 1867 ‘Colonist’ Life's Work 118 Many of the parrots are most gorgeous in plumage..blue mountain parrots, rock parrots, ground parrots. 1929 A. H. Chisholm Birds & Green Places 98 The rock-parrot, a small bird confined to the coast of south-west Australia, breeds in cavities in rocks and earth. 2008 Canberra Times (Nexis) 30 Apr. a4 The award-winning film partnership has filmed..rock parrots braving gale-force salt-laden coastal winds. < as lemmas |
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