chiffchaff
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/chif"chaf', -chahf'/, n.a common, greenish Old World warbler, Phylloscopus collybita.[1770-80; gradational compound; imit.]
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▪ bird(Phylloscopus collybita), warbler (family Sylviidae, order Passeriformes) of western Eurasia, named for its song. This greenish brown bird, 11 cm (4.5 inches) long, with pale eye stripe, restlessly hunts insects in trees and makes a domed nest near the ground.* * *
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chiffchaff — ► NOUN ▪ a common warbler with drab plumage and a repetitive call. ORIGIN imitative of its call … English terms dictionary
chiffchaff — [chif′chaf΄] n. [echoic of its cry] a small, olive green and brown European warbler (Phylloscopus collybita), feeding mainly on insects and spiders … English World dictionary
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Chiffchaff — pilkoji pečialinda statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Phylloscopus collybita angl. Chiffchaff vok. Weidenlaubsänger … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
chiffchaff — noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1780 a small grayish European warbler (Phylloscopus collybita) … New Collegiate Dictionary
chiffchaff — n. type of small European songbird with yellowish green feathers … English contemporary dictionary
chiffchaff — noun a common warbler with drab plumage and a repetitive call. [Phylloscopus collybita.] Origin C18: imitative of its call … English new terms dictionary
chiffchaff — chiff·chaff … English syllables
chiffchaff — chiff•chaff [[t]ˈtʃɪfˌtʃæf, ˌtʃɑf[/t]] n. orn a greenish brown Old World warbler Phylloscopus collybita[/ex] • Etymology: 1770–80; imit.; cf. GZilpzalpchiffchaff … From formal English to slang
