单词 | cock-of-the-rock |
释义 | cock-of-the-rock in British Englishnoun either of two tropical South American birds, Rupicola rupicola or R. peruviana, having an erectile crest and (in the male) a brilliant red or orange plumage: family Cotingidae (cotingas) cock-of-the-rock in American English (ˈkɑkəvðəˈrɑk) nounWord forms: plural cocks-of-the-rock a brilliant orange-red bird of the genus Rupicola, of northern South America, having an erect crest that conceals the bill Word origin [1815–25]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aggressive, coupon, diorama, pullout, trolleyWord lists with bird |
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