piebald

a. 花斑的, 杂色的, 杂种的 n. 花斑马

发音

UK /ˈpaɪ.bɔːld/
其它
US /ˈpaɪ.bɔld/
US /ˈpaɪ.bɑld/

词形变化

piebalds 复数 piebalds more piebald 比较级 most piebald 最高级

别名

pyebald

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An animal with piebald coloration.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Spotted or blotched, especially in black and white.

  2. 2.

    Of mixed character, heterogeneous.

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词汇关系

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词源

From pie (“magpie”) + bald (“having white patches or blazes”). Compare typologically Polish srokaty < sroka.

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