单词 | grassquit |
释义 | grassquit in British English (ˈɡrɑːsˌkwɪt) noun any tropical American finch of the genus Tiaris and related genera, such as T. olivacea (yellow-faced grassquit) Word origin from grass + quit, a bird name in Jamaicagrassquit in American English (ˈɡræsˌkwɪt, ˈɡrɑːs-) noun any of several tiny finches, esp. of the genus Tiaris, of tropical America and the West Indies Word origin [1840–50; grass + quit2]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bypass, dope, layout, pylon, warmupImage of |
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