- dun-bird
- dun-bird [ˊdʌnbɜ:d] nзоол. ныро́к красноголо́вый
Англо-русский словарь. — М.: Советская энциклопедия. В.К. Мюллер. 1969.
dun-bird
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dun-bird — dunˈ bird noun The pochard, esp the female • • • Main Entry: ↑dun … Useful english dictionary
dun — 1. adj. & n. adj. 1 dull greyish brown. 2 poet. dark, dusky. n. 1 a dun colour. 2 a dun horse. 3 a dark fishing fly. Phrases and idioms: dun bird a pochard. dun diver a female or young male goosander. Etymology: OE dun, dunn 2. n. & v. n. 1 a… … Useful english dictionary
dun-curre — Dunbird Dun bird , n. [Named from its color.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The pochard; called also {dunair}, and {dunker}, or {dun curre}. (b) An American duck; the ruddy duck. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dun|lin — «DUHN luhn», noun, plural lins or (collectively) lin. a small wading bird of northern regions that has a broad black patch across the abdomen during breeding season; red backed sandpiper. ╂[probably for unrecorded dunling < dun2 + ling] … Useful english dictionary
The Book of the Dun Cow (novel) — The Book of the Dun Cow is a novel by Walter Wangerin, Jr.. It is loosely based upon the beast fable of Chanticleer and the Fox and named after the common name for Lebor na hUidre , an ancient Irish manuscript of stories. The book was awarded the … Wikipedia
grass bird — Dunlin Dun lin, n. [Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. dun hill (E. dune), and linne pool, pond, lake, E. lin.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of sandpiper ({Tringa alpina}); called also {churr}, {dorbie}, {grass bird}, and {red backed sandpiper}. It is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phoebe bird — noun small dun colored North American flycatcher • Syn: ↑phoebe, ↑Sayornis phoebe • Hypernyms: ↑New World flycatcher, ↑flycatcher, ↑tyrant flycatcher, ↑tyrant bird • Mem … Useful english dictionary
dunair — Dunbird Dun bird , n. [Named from its color.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The pochard; called also {dunair}, and {dunker}, or {dun curre}. (b) An American duck; the ruddy duck. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dunbird — Dun bird , n. [Named from its color.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The pochard; called also {dunair}, and {dunker}, or {dun curre}. (b) An American duck; the ruddy duck. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dunker — Dunbird Dun bird , n. [Named from its color.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The pochard; called also {dunair}, and {dunker}, or {dun curre}. (b) An American duck; the ruddy duck. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dunlin — /dun lin/, n. a common sandpiper, Calidris alpina, that breeds in the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere. [1525 35; var. of dunling. See DUN2, LING1] * * * ▪ bird also called red backed sandpiper one of the most common and… … Universalium
