“avocet”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

avocet

释义

avocet, -set|ˈævəʊˌsɛt|
Also 7–8 avosetta, 9 avocetta.
[a. F. avocette, ad. It. avosetta.]
One of the Wading birds (Grallatores), allied to the Snipes and Stilts, specially distinguished by its flexible upturned beak.
[1674Ray Water Fowl 94 Avosetta Italorum: Recurvirostra.]1766Pennant Brit. Zool. (1812) II. 143 An Avoset that we shot weighed thirteen ounces.1771― Tour. Scotl. (1790) 13 Numbers of Avosettas, called there yelpers from their cry.1863Sat. Rev. 284 Drainage has banished the avoset..and the godwit from our eastern marshes.1881M. Watkins in Academy 27 Aug. 163/2, 1840 was the last year in which the avocet is known to have bred in England.

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