dorhawk

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus). obsolete
    — September 13 1668, Thomas Browne, letter to Dr. Merritt A dorhawk, a bird not full so big as a pigeon, somewhat of a woodcock colour, and paned somewhat like a hawk, with a bill not much bigger than that of a titmouse, and a very wide throat[…]

词形变化

dorhawks plural

词源

From dor + hawk. So called because it eats the dorbeetle.
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