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单词 martineta
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Definition of martineta in English:

martineta

noun mɑːtɪˈneɪtə
  • A tinamou, Eudromia elegans, a bird of southern Argentina.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. From South American Spanish martineta species of tinamou, probably from Spanish martinete heron, both birds having a distinctive crest; the 20th-cent. sense of the Spanish word is ‘night heron’.

Definition of martineta in US English:

martineta

nounmɑːtɪˈneɪtə
  • A tinamou, Eudromia elegans, a bird of southern Argentina.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. From South American Spanish martineta species of tinamou, probably from Spanish martinete heron, both birds having a distinctive crest; the 20th-cent. sense of the Spanish word is ‘night heron’.

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