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单词 oystercatcher
释义

oystercatcher

or oys·ter catch·er

[ oi-ster-kach-er ]
/ ˈɔɪ stərˌkætʃ ər /

noun

any of several long-billed wading birds of the genus Haematopus that have chiefly black-and-white plumage and that feed on oysters, clams, mussels, etc.

Origin of oystercatcher

An Americanism dating back to 1725–35; oyster + catcher

Words nearby oystercatcher

Oyo, oyster, Oyster Bay, oyster bed, oyster cap, oystercatcher, oyster crab, oyster cracker, oystered, oyster farm, oysterfish
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Example sentences from the Web for oystercatcher

  • The Oystercatcher breeds in Guernsey itself about the cliffs.

    Birds of Guernsey (1879)|Cecil Smith
  • There is an Oystercatcher and also a few of the eggs in the Museum.

    Birds of Guernsey (1879)|Cecil Smith

British Dictionary definitions for oystercatcher

oystercatcher
/ (ˈɔɪstəˌkætʃə) /

noun

any shore bird of the genus Haematopus and family Haematopodidae, having a black or black-and-white plumage and a long stout laterally compressed red bill
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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