ibis
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 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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ibis• Most 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 hbyi·bis nounChineseSyllable
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ibis
i·bis /ˈaɪbɪs/
noun (plural ibises) [countable]
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
Language: Latin
Origin: Greek, from Egyptian hby