英和和英

語源

From friar +‎ bird.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹʌɪəbəːd/

名詞

friarbird (複数形 friarbirds)

1. Any of several species of large Australian honeyeaters in the genus Philemon. [from 18th c.]
   • 1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 186:

     The friar birds drove their beaks into the sweet white flesh of Bacchus Marsh apples.

   • 2002, Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country, Allen & Unwin, published 2003, page 55:

     From the sandalwood ridge behind him a friarbird repeated its ardent call again and again, warning off the intruders. Ar-coo! Ar-coo! Ar-coo!

同意語

• leatherhead

派生語

* See also Friarbird#Taxonomy.