osprey
/ˈɒspreɪ//ˈɑspri/
- n.
- 白色的羽毛，鹗
中文释义来自 ECDICT
词源链
- 英语English
osprey
词源说明
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.
释义
名词noun
- 1A 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.
- 2Aigrette (ornamental feather).