osprey

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɒspɹeɪ/    美 /ˈɑspɹi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.
    — 1594, George Peele (attributed), The Battle of Alcazar I will provide thee of a princely osprey.
  2. Aigrette (ornamental feather).

词形变化

ospreys plural ospray alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
fish eagle fish hawk orfray ossifrage osspringer
衍生词
eastern osprey western osprey

词源

From Late Middle English ospray, from Anglo-Norman ospriet, from Medieval Latin avis praedae (“bird of prey”), a generic term apparently confused with this specific bird in Old French on its similarity to ossifrage.
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