manakin

n. 侏儒鸟

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manakins 复数 manakins

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n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several small Central and South American passerine birds of the family Pipridae.

  2. 2.

    Alternative form of manikin.

    18??, James Napier, Folk Lore: Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland Within This Century After a time, he was surprised to see the hopper beginning to go, and, looking up, he saw a little manakin holding a little cappie in his hand and filling it at the hopper.

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Generally thought to derive, like manikin, from Middle Dutch mannekijn. Compare French manakin, German Manakin. Doublet of manikin and mannequin.

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