n. 1 any black aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, esp. f. atra with the upper mandible extended backwards to form a white plate on the forehead. 2 colloq. a stupid person.
[ ME, prob. f. LG ]
n. 1 any black aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, esp. f. atra with the upper mandible extended backwards to form a white plate on the forehead. 2 colloq. a stupid person.
[ ME, prob. f. LG ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012