dotterel
dotterel · dotterels
ржанка, хрустан
A gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired facultiesA gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.
/ˈdɒtɹəl/
Значение
значений: 3A gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.
A small brown-and-black bird of species Charadrius morinellus, of the plover family.
ржа́нкаržánka, хрустанxrustan
(Австралия, Новая Зеландия)Any of various small birds of Australasia thought to resemble the Eurasian dotterel.
Ещё определения
- rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia
Переводы
языков: 5Русский
По значениям 1
bird in the plover family Charadriidae:
Происхождение
15th century. From dote (“to be foolish; senile”) + -rel (“pejorative suffix”). The bird i15th century. From dote (“to be foolish; senile”) + -rel (“pejorative suffix”). The bird is so named as it is easy to catch.
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Формы
мн. число: dotterelsСинонимы
синонимов: 6gullible fool:dotard
Близкие по смыслу
- rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia:dotrelCharadrius morinellusEudromias morinellus