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单词 grassquit
释义

grassquit

[ gras-kwit, grahs- ]
/ ˈgræsˌkwɪt, ˈgrɑs- /

noun

any of several tiny finches, especially of the genus Tiaris, of tropical America and the West Indies.

Origin of grassquit

First recorded in 1840–50; grass + quit2

Words nearby grassquit

Grasso, grass-of-Parnassus, grass parakeet, grass pink, grassplot, grassquit, grassroots, grass rug, grass sack, grass shears, grass skiing
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British Dictionary definitions for grassquit

grassquit
/ (ˈɡrɑːsˌkwɪt) /

noun

any tropical American finch of the genus Tiaris and related genera, such as T. olivacea (yellow-faced grassquit)

Word Origin for grassquit

from grass + quit, a bird name in Jamaica
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