| 单词 | starling |
| 释义 | starling starling1 /stahr"ling/, n. 1. a chunky, medium-sized European passerine bird, Sturnus vulgaris, of iridescent black plumage with seasonal speckles, that nests in colonies: introduced into North America. 2. any of various similar Old World birds of the family Sturnidae. [bef. 1050; ME; OE staerling, equiv. to staer starling (c. OHG stara, ON stari) + -ling -LING1; akin to OE stearn kind of bird, L sturnus starling] starling2 /stahr"ling/, n. a pointed cluster of pilings for protecting a bridge pier from drifting ice, debris, etc. [1675-85; orig. uncert.] |
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