MAGPIE


Meaning of MAGPIE in English

[noun] [C] - a bird with black and white feathers and a long tailMagpies are attracted to small shiny objects which they carry away to their nests.A person who is described as a magpie likes to collect or use many different types of objects, styles, ideas, etc..He's a magpie of a singer, borrowing from Elvis, punk rock and classical music.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.