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ibis

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++i·bis /ˈaɪbɪs/ noun (plural ibises) [countable]  a large bird with a long beak and long legs that is related to the stork 鹮〔一种长腿长喙的大鸟,与鹳有亲缘关系〕
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ibisMost confusingly named as it is a stork not an ibis.Their pattern was inspired by a fresco of an ibis in the foyer at Shepherd's Hotel.Other hatchings of interest were two straw-necked ibis, three scarlet ibis, three rhea and three emu.
Origin ibis (1300-1400) Latin Greek, from Egyptian hby
i·bis nounChineseSyllable
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ibis
i·bis /ˈaɪbɪs/ noun (plural ibises) [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Latin
 Origin: Greek, from Egyptian hby
a large bird with a long beak and long legs that is related to the stork


ibisBrE /ˈaɪbɪs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈaɪbɪs/ 🔊 noun (
plural
ibises
)
a bird with a long neck, long legs and a long beak that curves downwards, that lives near water 鹮(涉禽,长颈长腿,喙长而向下弯曲)