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- an Old World seed-eating songbird related to the finches, typically having brown streaked plumage and a boldly marked head。
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- Family Emberizidae, subfamily Emberizinae (the bunting family and subfamily): several genera, in particular Emberiza, and numerous species.科, 亚科数属, 尤指属, 众多种。
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- a small New World songbird of the cardinal subfamily, the male of which is mainly or partly bright blue in colour美洲雀。
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- Family Emberizidae, subfamily Cardinalinae: genera Passerina and Cyanocompsa, and several species.科, 主红雀亚科：彩属及蓝彩属, 数种。
词源
Middle English: unknown origin.
mass noun
1- flags and other colourful festive decorations旗帜, 彩旗。
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- a loosely woven fabric used for such decoration旗布。
词源
early 18th cent.: of unknown origin.