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单词 hangbird
释义

hangbird

[ hang-burd ]
/ ˈhæŋˌbɜrd /

noun Older Use.

a bird that builds a hanging nest, especially the Baltimore oriole.

Origin of hangbird

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; hang + bird

Words nearby hangbird

hang a left, hangar, hang around, hang back, hang behind, hangbird, hang by a thread, Hangchow, hangdog, hanged, drawn, and quartered, hanged for a sheep as a lamb, might as well be
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Example sentences from the Web for hangbird

  • Hangbird: The oriole, so called from its hanging nest; one of Lowell's most beloved "garden acquaintances" at Elmwood.

    The Vision of Sir Launfal|James Russell Lowell

British Dictionary definitions for hangbird

hangbird
/ (ˈhæŋˌbɜːd) /

noun

US and Canadian any bird, esp the Baltimore oriole, that builds a hanging nest
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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