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词汇 oxbird
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Definition of oxbird in English:

oxbird

noun ˈɒksbəːd

  • 1Any of various waders, especially the dunlin, Calidris alpina, the sanderling, Calidris alba, the ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, and the common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos. Compare "ox-eye". Now regional.

  • 2Any of several African birds often seen in the company of cattle: †(a) the cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis (obsolete).

Origin

Mid 16th century. From ox + bird.

Definition of oxbird in US English:

oxbird

nounˈɒksbəːd

  • 1Any of various waders, especially the dunlin, Calidris alpina, the sanderling, Calidris alba, the ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, and the common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos. Compare "ox-eye". Now regional.

  • 2Any of several African birds often seen in the company of cattle: †(a) the cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis (obsolete).

Origin

Mid 16th century. From ox + bird.
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