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单词 greenshank
释义

greenshank

[ green-shangk ]
/ ˈgrinˌʃæŋk /

noun

an Old World shore bird, Tringa nebularia, having green legs.

Origin of greenshank

First recorded in 1760–70; green + shank

Words nearby greenshank

Greensboro, Greensburg, greenschist, green sea, greens fee, greenshank, greensickness, greenskeeper, green snake, green soap, greensome
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Example sentences from the Web for greenshank

  • So it is little wonder that of the actual courtship of the greenshank we have hardly anything on record.

    Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent
  • When singing, the greenshank rises fairly high—sometimes very high—above the moor and starts by soaring, head to wind, of course.

    Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent
  • They are rather handsomely marked and are practically indistinguishable from eggs of the European greenshank.

    Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent
  • The Greenshank breeds very locally in Scotland, and is best known to us at its more or less inland nesting stations.

    British Sea Birds|Charles Dixon

British Dictionary definitions for greenshank

greenshank
/ (ˈɡriːnˌʃæŋk) /

noun

a large European sandpiper, Tringa nebularia, with greenish legs and a slightly upturned 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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