Толковый словарь английского языка - magpie
Magpie
magpie
I. noun Etymology: Mag (nickname for Margaret) + 1pie Date: 1598 any of various birds (especially Pica pica) related to the jays but having a long graduated tail and black-and-white or brightly colored plumage, a person who chatters noisily, one who collects indiscriminately, II. adjective Date: 1796 collected indiscriminately ; miscellaneous , given to indiscriminate collecting ; acquisitive
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n. 1 a European and American crow, Pica pica, with a long pointed tail and black and white plumage. 2 any of various birds with plumage like a magpie, esp. Gymnorhina tibicen of Australia. 3 an idle chatterer. 4 a person who collects things indiscriminately. 5 a the division of a circular target next to the outer one. b a rifle shot which strikes this. Etymology: Mag, abbr. of Margaret + PIE(2) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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