chough

[ chuhf ]

/ tʃʌf /

noun

any of several crowlike Old World birds, especially Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, of Europe.

Origin of chough

1275–1325; Middle English choghe; akin to Old English cēo,Dutch kauw,Danish kaa

Words nearby chough

Chotzen syndrome, chou, choucroute, Chou En-lai, chouette, chough, chouse, choux pastry, chow, chow chow, chowder

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Example sentences from the Web for chough

"Come and see," croaked the chough, hopping towards the door.
Cornish Saints and Sinners|J. Henry Harris
It is not so easy to see a chough now outside of a "collection."
Cornish Saints and Sinners|J. Henry Harris
The Chough appears to be a sedentary species in all parts of its distribution.
British Sea Birds|Charles Dixon
The Chough breeds in colonies, which resort to lofty ocean cliffs, especially such where caves and fissures are plentiful.
British Sea Birds|Charles Dixon

Not many years since, the Chough was far from uncommon in several parts of the coast of Devon and Cornwall.
British Birds in their Haunts|Rev. C. A. Johns

British Dictionary definitions for chough

chough

/ (tʃʌf) /

noun

a large black passerine bird, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, of parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, with a long downward-curving red bill: family Corvidae (crows)

alpine chough a smaller related bird, Pyrrhocorax graculus, with a shorter yellow bill

Word Origin for chough

C14: of uncertain origin; probably related to Old French cauwe, Old English cēo

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单词	chough
释义	chough [ chuhf ] / tʃʌf / noun any of several crowlike Old World birds, especially Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, of Europe. Origin of chough 1275–1325; Middle English choghe; akin to Old English cēo,Dutch kauw,Danish kaa Words nearby chough Chotzen syndrome, chou, choucroute, Chou En-lai, chouette, chough, chouse, choux pastry, chow, chow chow, chowder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chough "Come and see," croaked the chough, hopping towards the door. Cornish Saints and Sinners\|J. Henry Harris It is not so easy to see a chough now outside of a "collection." Cornish Saints and Sinners\|J. Henry Harris The Chough appears to be a sedentary species in all parts of its distribution. British Sea Birds\|Charles Dixon The Chough breeds in colonies, which resort to lofty ocean cliffs, especially such where caves and fissures are plentiful. British Sea Birds\|Charles Dixon Not many years since, the Chough was far from uncommon in several parts of the coast of Devon and Cornwall. British Birds in their Haunts\|Rev. C. A. Johns British Dictionary definitions for chough chough / (tʃʌf) / noun a large black passerine bird, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, of parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, with a long downward-curving red bill: family Corvidae (crows) alpine chough a smaller related bird, Pyrrhocorax graculus, with a shorter yellow bill Word Origin for chough C14: of uncertain origin; probably related to Old French cauwe, Old English cēo 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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