Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mag-pahy]
- /ˈmægˌpaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mag-pahy]
- /ˈmægˌpaɪ/
Definitions of black-billed magpie words
- noun black-billed magpie either of two corvine birds, Pica pica (black-billed magpie) of Eurasia and North America, or P. nuttalli (yellow-billed magpie) of California, having long, graduated tails, black-and-white plumage, and noisy, mischievous habits. 1
- noun black-billed magpie any of several related corvine birds. 1
- noun black-billed magpie any of several black-and-white birds not related to the true magpies, as Gymnorhina tibicen, of Australia. 1
- noun black-billed magpie an incessantly talkative person; noisy chatterer; chatterbox. 1
- noun black-billed magpie a person who collects or hoards things, especially indiscriminately. 1
- noun black-billed magpie Western U.S. a black-and-white cow or steer, as a Holstein. 1
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Origin of black-billed magpie
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1865-70
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Parts of speech for Black-billed magpie
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black-billed magpie popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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