Определение avocet в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
Any of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra, of the family Recurvirostridae, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet
Any of various shore birds of the genus Recurvirostra that have a long slender upcurved bill, long legs, and webbed feet
Any of several large shorebirds (genus Recurvirostra) with boldly contrasting plumage, long bluish legs, and a long black bill upturned at the tip. Avocets inhabit fresh and salt marshes that have areas of open shallow water and mudflats, and feed by sweeping the partly open bill in the shallows. They often wade together to corral minnows and crustaceans. Four avocet species are found in temperate and tropical regions worldwide. The American avocet is about 18 in. (45 cm) long, including the bill
avocet
Расстановка переносов
av·o·cet
Турецкое произношение
ävıset
Произношение
/ˈavəˌset/ /ˈævəˌsɛt/
Этимология
[ 'a-v&-"set ] (noun.) 1766. From Italian: avosetta