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单词 secretary bird
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
secretary bird′, 
  1. Birdsa large, long-legged, raptorial bird, Sagittarius serpentarius, of Africa, that feeds on reptiles.
  • Sudanese Arabic ṣagr al-ṭēr, equivalent. to ṣagr hawk + al the + ṭēr birds (collective)
  • French secrétaire, perh. by folk etymology, etymological
  • 1790–1800

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
secretary bird n
  1. a large African long-legged diurnal bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, having a crest and tail of long feathers and feeding chiefly on snakes: family Sagittariidae, order Falconiformes (hawks, falcons, etc)
Etymology: 18th Century: so called because its crest resembles a group of quill pens stuck behind the ear
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