hornbill
/hawrn-bil/US // ˈhɔrnˌbɪl //UK // (ˈhɔːnˌbɪl) //
犀鸟,犀牛,犀牛鸟,犀利鸟
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any large bird of the family Bucerotidae, of the Old World tropics, characterized by a very large bill usually surmounted by a horny protuberance.
Examples
Some of them wore on the head the scarlet beak of the hornbill; these had taken heads.
On April 28th he saw a hornbill inspecting the hole, regardless of the noisy protests of the paroquets.
They also brought a curious fighting ornament worn on the head, made of upper bills of the hornbill.
I can't think it's on account of their looks; for there's the kiwi, the hornbill, and sakes alive—the puffins!
Father Hornbill, of course, gets all the meals for Mother Hornbill, while she's setting.
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