| 单词 |
boat-bill |
| 释义 |
ˈboat-bill [f. boat n. + bill n.2] A genus of birds (Cancroma) belonging to the Heron tribe; esp. the species C. cochlearia of South America, so called from the shape of its bill.
1776P. Brown Illustr. Zool. 92 The Boat-Bill. 1836Penny Cycl. V. 28/2 The common boat-bill is about the size of a domestic hen. 1862Wood Nat. Hist. Birds 678 The very remarkable Boat-bill Heron inhabits Southern America. |

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