ruddock

n. 知更鸟

发音

/ˈɹʌdək/

词形变化

ruddocks 复数 ruddocks

别名

reddock raddock ruddoc rudock

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The European robin.

    古体
  2. 2.

    A piece of gold money (probably because the gold of coins was often reddened by copper alloy).

    废旧
  3. 3.

    A variety of red apple, used for cidermaking.

    废旧

词源

From Middle English ruddocke, ruddok, roddok, from Old English rudduc, ruduc (“robin, ruddock”, literally “little red one, red-ling”), equivalent to rud (“redness”) + -ock (diminutive suffix). The Welsh rhuddog, and Cornish rudhek (“the redbreast”) are probably from the English, although a derivation from a British Celtic *roudākos (< *roudos "red") for all three cannot be ruled out. More at rud.

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