fieldfare, snowbird, Turdus pilaris
(noun) medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fieldfare (plural fieldfares)
A large thrush, Turdus pilaris, a bird of Eurasia.
Source: Wiktionary
Field"fare`, n. Etym: [OE. feldfare, AS. feldfare; field + faran to travel.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: a small thrush (Turdus pilaris) which breeds in northern Europe and winters in Great Britain. The head, nape, and lower part of the back are ash-colored; the upper part of the back and wing coverts, chestnut; -- called also fellfare.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2024
(noun) an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
