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单词 pickmire
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Definition of pickmire in English:

pickmire

noun ˈpɪkmʌɪə
English Regional, Scottish
  • = pickmaw. Also English regional (Cornwall): a tern (genus Sterna) (now rare).

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Ray (1627–1705), naturalist and theologian. Probably an alteration by folk etymology of pickmaw, after pick- and mire.

Definition of pickmire in US English:

pickmire

nounˈpɪkmʌɪə
English Regional, Scottish
  • = pickmaw. Also English regional (Cornwall): a tern (genus Sterna) (now rare).

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in John Ray (1627–1705), naturalist and theologian. Probably an alteration by folk etymology of pickmaw, after pick- and mire.

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