| 释义 |
Definition of water crow in English: water crownoun 1The Eurasian coot (now rare, English regional (northern), and Scottish). 2The European dipper, Cinclus cinclus (now rare, English regional (chiefly northern), and Scottish). 3United States regional the snakebird, Anhinga anhinga (now rare).
Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. Definition of water crow in US English: water crownoun 1The Eurasian coot (now rare, English regional (northern), and Scottish). 2The European dipper, Cinclus cinclus (now rare, English regional (chiefly northern), and Scottish). 3United States regional the snakebird, Anhinga anhinga (now rare).
Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. |