- nankeen bird
- noun
or nankeen night heron
: an Australian night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
nankeen bird
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Nankeen bird — Nankeen Nan*keen , n. [So called from its being originally manufactured at Nankin (Nanjing), in China.] [Written also {nankin}.] 1. A species of cloth, of a firm texture, originally brought from China, made of a species of cotton ({Gossypium… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Nankeen — Nan*keen , n. [So called from its being originally manufactured at Nankin (Nanjing), in China.] [Written also {nankin}.] 1. A species of cloth, of a firm texture, originally brought from China, made of a species of cotton ({Gossypium religiosum}) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nankeen night heron — noun see nankeen bird … Useful english dictionary
Nankeen Night Heron — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
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List of introduced bird species — This list of introduced bird species includes all the species of bird successfully or unsuccessfully introduced to an area other than their native range, or to an area they formerly inhabited. This practice has been harmful in many areas,… … Wikipedia
Gossypium religiosum — Nankeen Nan*keen , n. [So called from its being originally manufactured at Nankin (Nanjing), in China.] [Written also {nankin}.] 1. A species of cloth, of a firm texture, originally brought from China, made of a species of cotton ({Gossypium… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nankin — Nankeen Nan*keen , n. [So called from its being originally manufactured at Nankin (Nanjing), in China.] [Written also {nankin}.] 1. A species of cloth, of a firm texture, originally brought from China, made of a species of cotton ({Gossypium… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
