Definition of prairie pigeon in English:

prairie pigeon

noun ˈprɛːri ˌpɪdʒ(ɪ)n

Any of various birds that occur on the prairies in large flocks which resemble those of pigeons, especially the extinct passenger pigeon; specifically (a) the upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda; (b) the American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica; (c) Franklin's gull, Larus pipixcan; compare prairie dove; (d) now historical the Eskimo curlew, Numenius borealis.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Elliott Coues (1842–1889), naturalist and historian. From prairie + pigeon.

Definition of prairie pigeon in US English:

prairie pigeon

nounˈprɛːri ˌpɪdʒ(ɪ)n

Any of various birds that occur on the prairies in large flocks which resemble those of pigeons, especially the extinct passenger pigeon; specifically (a) the upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda; (b) the American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica; (c) Franklin's gull, Larus pipixcan; compare prairie dove; (d) now historical the Eskimo curlew, Numenius borealis.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Elliott Coues (1842–1889), naturalist and historian. From prairie + pigeon.

单词	prairie pigeon
释义	Definition of prairie pigeon in English: prairie pigeon noun ˈprɛːri ˌpɪdʒ(ɪ)n US Any of various birds that occur on the prairies in large flocks which resemble those of pigeons, especially the extinct passenger pigeon; specifically (a) the upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda; (b) the American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica; (c) Franklin's gull, Larus pipixcan; compare prairie dove; (d) now historical the Eskimo curlew, Numenius borealis. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Elliott Coues (1842–1889), naturalist and historian. From prairie + pigeon. Definition of prairie pigeon in US English: prairie pigeon nounˈprɛːri ˌpɪdʒ(ɪ)n US Any of various birds that occur on the prairies in large flocks which resemble those of pigeons, especially the extinct passenger pigeon; specifically (a) the upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda; (b) the American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica; (c) Franklin's gull, Larus pipixcan; compare prairie dove; (d) now historical the Eskimo curlew, Numenius borealis. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Elliott Coues (1842–1889), naturalist and historian. From prairie + pigeon.
随便看	overweary overweave overween overweened overweener overweening overweeningly overweeningly overweening nature overweeningness overweeningness overweigh overweighing overweight overweighted overweighted overweighted overweightedness overweighting overweights overweighty overwell overwet overwetness over-wheel