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chough

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chough  (chf)
n.
A crowlike Old World bird of the genus Pyrrhocorax, especially P. pyrrhocorax, having black plumage and red legs.
[Middle English.]
chough [tʃʌf]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large black passerine bird, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, of parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, with a long downward-curving red bill: family Corvidae (crows)
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals)
alpine chough a smaller related bird, Pyrrhocorax graculus, with a shorter yellow bill
[of uncertain origin; probably related to Old French cauwe, Old English cēo]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.choughchough - a European corvine bird of small or medium size with red legs and glossy black plumage
corvine bird - birds of the crow family
chough noun
Related words
collective noun chattering
Translations
chough [tʃʌf] N → chova f (piquirroja)


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