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词汇 firetail
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Definition of firetail in English:

firetail

noun ˈfʌɪəteɪl
  • 1The common redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus. Later also: (US) the American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla. Now rare.

  • 2Any of several Australasian waxbills of the genus Stagonopleura and related genera, having predominantly grey plumage with red upper tail coverts; especially S. bella of south-eastern Australia and Tasmania.

adjective ˈfʌɪəteɪl
  • = fire-tailed.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Hill (bap. 1714, d. 1775), physician and actor. From fire + tail.

Definition of firetail in US English:

firetail

nounˈfʌɪəteɪl
  • 1The common redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus. Later also: (US) the American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla. Now rare.

  • 2Any of several Australasian waxbills of the genus Stagonopleura and related genera, having predominantly grey plumage with red upper tail coverts; especially S. bella of south-eastern Australia and Tasmania.

adjectiveˈfʌɪəteɪl
  • = fire-tailed.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Hill (bap. 1714, d. 1775), physician and actor. From fire + tail.

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