oscine
(adjective) of or relating to the songbirds
oscine, oscine bird
(noun) passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oscine (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the songbirds (suborder Passeri).
• oscinine
oscine (plural oscines)
Any bird of the suborder Passeri (the songbirds), which have better vocal control than other birds.
• Enciso, Senoic, coines, conies, cosine
Source: Wiktionary
Os"cine, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Relating to the Oscines.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
