Meaning

2 senses
  1. Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.

    Eisvogel

    зиморо́докzimoródok

    зимородокzymorodok, рибалочкаrybaločka, водоморозvodomoroz

    nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish

  2. Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.

    Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Most species of kingfisher are found in tropical regions.

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  2. Do kingfishers eat fruits?

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  3. The kingfisher is catching fish.

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  4. Kingfishers don't just eat fish.

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  5. Kingfishers are skilled fish catchers.

    deEisvögel sind geschickte Fischfänger.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines:
Русский
By meaning 1
any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines:

Origin

Originally king's fisher, from Middle English kyngys fyschare; equivalent to king + fisher

Originally king's fisher, from Middle English kyngys fyschare; equivalent to king + fisher. So named for obscure reasons.

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