longspur

[ lawng-spur, long- ]

/ ˈlɔŋˌspɜr, ˈlɒŋ- /

noun

any of several fringillid birds of the genus Calcarius of tundra or prairie regions of North America, characterized by a long spurlike hind claw on each foot.

Origin of longspur

First recorded in 1825–35; long¹ + spur¹

Words nearby longspur

long-sighted, longsleever, longsome, Longs Peak, long splice, longspur, longstanding, long-stemmed, Longstreet, long-sufferance, long-suffering

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Example sentences from the Web for longspur

The Longspur is a ground feeder, and the mark of his long hind claw, or spur, can often be seen in the new snow.
Birds Illustrated by Color Photograph [April, 1897]|Various
While the colors of adult males are very different in the Longspur family, the females have a decided resemblance.
Birds Illustrated by Color Photograph [April, 1897]|Various
Among the species which thus modify their habits are the red crossbill, the redpoll, the Lapland longspur, and the snowy owl.
The Rocky Mountain Wonderland|Enos A. Mills
The finest singing bird in the country is the Lapland longspur.
The Land of Tomorrow|William B Stephenson, Jr.

The increase of juveniles there caused the longspur to be the most common bird in the field (50 per cent in abundance).
Birds Found on the Arctic Slope of Northern Alaska|James W. Bee

British Dictionary definitions for longspur

longspur

/ (ˈlɒŋˌspɜː) /

noun

any of various Arctic and North American buntings of the genera Calcarius and Rhyncophanes, all of which have a long claw on the hind toe

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单词	longspur
释义	longspur [ lawng-spur, long- ] / ˈlɔŋˌspɜr, ˈlɒŋ- / noun any of several fringillid birds of the genus Calcarius of tundra or prairie regions of North America, characterized by a long spurlike hind claw on each foot. Origin of longspur First recorded in 1825–35; long¹ + spur¹ Words nearby longspur long-sighted, longsleever, longsome, Longs Peak, long splice, longspur, longstanding, long-stemmed, Longstreet, long-sufferance, long-suffering Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for longspur The Longspur is a ground feeder, and the mark of his long hind claw, or spur, can often be seen in the new snow. Birds Illustrated by Color Photograph [April, 1897]\|Various While the colors of adult males are very different in the Longspur family, the females have a decided resemblance. Birds Illustrated by Color Photograph [April, 1897]\|Various Among the species which thus modify their habits are the red crossbill, the redpoll, the Lapland longspur, and the snowy owl. The Rocky Mountain Wonderland\|Enos A. Mills The finest singing bird in the country is the Lapland longspur. The Land of Tomorrow\|William B Stephenson, Jr. The increase of juveniles there caused the longspur to be the most common bird in the field (50 per cent in abundance). Birds Found on the Arctic Slope of Northern Alaska\|James W. Bee British Dictionary definitions for longspur longspur / (ˈlɒŋˌspɜː) / noun any of various Arctic and North American buntings of the genera Calcarius and Rhyncophanes, all of which have a long claw on the hind toe 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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