wheatear

n. 麦穗

发音

其它 /ˈʍiːtɪəɹ/

词形变化

wheatears 复数

别名

white-ear

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects,

  2. 2.

    Any of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects,

    especially, the northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)

  3. 1.

    An ear of wheat.

  4. 2.

    A decorative pattern resembling an ear of wheat.

  5. 3.

    An anomalous form of carnation, producing small green ears instead of flowers.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

thrush

相关短语

wheatear stitch wheatear stitches northern wheatear isabelline wheatear desert wheatear pied wheatear western black-eared wheatear Atlas wheatear

词源

Uncertain. Probably a back-formation from Middle English whit ers (“white arse”), after the prominent white rump of many species. Compare dialect forms white rump, white-tail. Possibly a compound of wheat + ear or white + ear. Attested since the seventeenth century as wheat-ears or wheatgear.

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