单词 | ptarmigan |
释义 | Word Frequency ptarmigan(ˈtɑːmɪɡən) nounWord forms: plural -gans or -gan 1. any of several arctic and subarctic grouse of the genus Lagopus, esp L. mutus, which has a white winter plumage 2. (sometimes capital) a created domestic fancy pigeon with ruffled or curled feathers on the wings and back Word origin C16: changed (perhaps influenced by Greek pteron wing) from Scottish Gaelic tarmachan, diminutive of tarmach, of obscure origin |
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