请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 california quail
释义

California quail

[ kal-uh-fawrn-yuh-kweyl, -fawr-nee-uh ]
/ ˌkæl əˈfɔrn yə ˌkweɪl, -ˈfɔr ni ə /

noun

a grayish-brown, slightly bluish true quail, Callipepla californica, with a distinctive forward-curving plume, or topknot: inhabiting woodlands and shrubby areas of western North America, it is often confused with the Gambel's quail, but the California quail has a somewhat shorter topknot and, on the male, a dark brown cap.
Also called val·ley quail .

Origin of California quail

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words nearby California quail

Californian, Californian spangled cat, California nutmeg, California poppy, California privet, California quail, California roll, California rose, California rosebay, California virus, californite
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/20 22:43:56