- skunk-blackbird
- skunkˈbird or skunk-blackˈbird nounThe bobolink (from its colouring)• • •Main Entry: ↑skunk
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Skunk blackbird — Skunk Skunk, n. [Contr. from the Abenaki (American Indian) seganku.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus {Mephitis} and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extremely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skunk blackbird — noun see skunk bird * * * skunk blackbird, the male bobolink in full plumage. ╂[because of the resemblance of the black and white coloration to that of the skunk] … Useful english dictionary
skunk-blackbird — n. See skunk bird … New dictionary of synonyms
Skunk — Skunk, n. [Contr. from the Abenaki (American Indian) seganku.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus {Mephitis} and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extremely fetid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skunk bird — Skunk Skunk, n. [Contr. from the Abenaki (American Indian) seganku.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus {Mephitis} and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extremely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skunk cabbage — Skunk Skunk, n. [Contr. from the Abenaki (American Indian) seganku.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus {Mephitis} and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extremely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skunk porpoise — Skunk Skunk, n. [Contr. from the Abenaki (American Indian) seganku.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus {Mephitis} and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extremely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skunk-bird — n. Bobolink, rice bird, skunk blackbird (Emberiza oryzivora) … New dictionary of synonyms
skunk bird — noun or skunk blackbird Etymology: so called from the coloring of the male : bobolink … Useful english dictionary
Skunk Works — is an official alias for Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Development Programs, formerly called Lockheed Advanced Development Projects. Skunk Works is responsible for a number of famous aircraft designs, including the U 2, the SR 71, the F 117, and the … Wikipedia
