roadrunner
Either of two species of fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo family…Either of two species of fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo family native to North and Central America, the lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) and, especially, the greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus).
» The roadrunner gets its moisture largely from its omnivorous diet, which includes lizards and small rattlesnakes.
Значение
значений: 1Either of two species of fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo family native to North and Central America, the lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) and, especially, the greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus).
Rennkuckucke
куку́шка-подоро́жникkukúška-podoróžnik
таязура-подорожникtajazura-podorožnyk
- speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
Примеры
предложений: 5The roadrunner gets its moisture largely from its omnivorous diet, which includes lizards and small rattlesnakes.
The only living things we met upon these llanos were the jack rabbits and an occasional roadrunner, which birds were very tame.
Coyotes usually chase roadrunners without the assistance of Acme products.
The roadrunner is a bird also known as the "Chaparral Cock" in Texas.
We went faster than Roadrunner.
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
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Происхождение
From road + runner, probably a calque of Spanish correcaminos (“roadrunner”), from correrFrom road + runner, probably a calque of Spanish correcaminos (“roadrunner”), from correr (“to run”) + caminos (“roads”).
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Формы
мн. число: roadrunners| Ед. число | roadrunner |
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правильный
Синонимы
синонимов: 5- speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas:chaparral cockGeococcyx californianus