| 单词 |
turco |
| 释义 |
turco|ˈtɜːkəʊ|
[a. Sp., Pg., and It. turco Turk.]
1. A Chilean bird, Hylactes megapodius, related to and resembling the tapaculo.
1839Darwin Voy. Nat. xii. (1873) 270 The former, called by the Chilenos ‘el Turco’, is as large as a fieldfare... The Turco is not uncommon. 1896Newton Dict. Birds 947 The ‘Turco’,..Hylactes megapodius, is larger, with greatly developed feet and claws.
2. A Turk or Moor (in S. America).
1909Bible in World Aug. 242/2 The Arabic Version is needed by the so-called Turcos, who settle chiefly in North Brazil.
3. One of a body of native Algerian light infantry in the French army; a Zouave soldier. Also attrib. or adj.
1860Capt. S. Osborn in Once a Week 7 July 35/1 A small breadth of blue water stayed the charge of the Tartar cut-throat of the olden day, as we trust it may do the pas accéléré of the more modern Zouaves or Turcos. 1898Edin. Rev. Apr. 344 The Turco battalion was constantly engaged. Ibid. 345 A battalion of Turcos. 1902R. W. Chambers Maids of Paradise v, A Turco soldier came into the room. |
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