| 单词 | popinjay |
| 释义 | popinjay /pop"in jay'/, n. 1. a person given to vain, pretentious displays and empty chatter; coxcomb; fop. 2. Brit. Dial. a woodpecker, esp. the green woodpecker. 3. Archaic. the figure of a parrot usually fixed on a pole and used as a target in archery and gun shooting. 4. Archaic. a parrot. [1275-1325; ME papejay, popingay, papinjai(e) < MF papegai, papingay parrot < Sp papagayo < Ar bab(ba)gha'] |
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