单词 | lammergeier |
释义 | lammergeieror lam·mer·gey·er, lam·mer·geir[ lam-er-gahy-er, -gahyuhr ] / ˈlæm ərˌgaɪ ər, -ˌgaɪər / nounthe largest Eurasian bird of prey, Gypaëtus barbatus, ranging in the mountains from southern Europe to China, having a wingspread of 9 to 10 feet (2.7 to 3 meters) and black feathers hanging from below the bill like a mustache. Also called bearded vulture. Origin of lammergeier1810–20; <German Lämmergeier literally, lambs' vulture (from its preying on lambs), equivalent to Lämmer, plural of Lammlamb + Geier vulture (cognate with Dutch gier) Words nearby lammergeierlamister, lamium, lamivudine, Lammas, Lammastide, lammergeier, Lamont, L'Amour, Lamoureux, lamp, lampad Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lammergeier
British Dictionary definitions for lammergeierlammergeier lammergeyer/ (ˈlæməˌɡaɪə) / nouna rare vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, of S Europe, Africa, and Asia, with dark wings, a pale breast, and black feathers around the bill: family Accipitridae (hawks)Also called: bearded vulture (archaic): ossifrage Word Origin for lammergeierC19: from German Lämmergeier, from Lämmer lambs + Geier vulture 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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