MAGPIE


Meaning of MAGPIE in English

I. noun Etymology: Mag (nickname for Margaret) + 1pie Date: 1598 any of various birds (especially Pica pica ) related to the jays but having a long graduated tail and black-and-white or brightly colored plumage, a person who chatters noisily, one who collects indiscriminately, II. adjective Date: 1796 collected indiscriminately ; miscellaneous , given to indiscriminate collecting ; acquisitive

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