roadrunner

名词 n.
/ˈɹəʊdˌɹʌnə/    /ˈɹoʊdˌɹʌnɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Either of two species of fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo family native to North and Central America, the lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) and, especially, the greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus).

词形变化

roadrunners plural

词源

From road + runner, probably a calque of Spanish correcaminos (“roadrunner”), from correr (“to run”) + caminos (“roads”).
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