[ ˌbɒkmə'kɪəri ]
■ noun ( plural ~s ) a shrike (bird) with yellow underparts and a black band across the breast, common in southern Africa. [ Telophorus zeylonus .]
Origin
C19: from Afrik., imitative of its call.
[ ˌbɒkmə'kɪəri ]
■ noun ( plural ~s ) a shrike (bird) with yellow underparts and a black band across the breast, common in southern Africa. [ Telophorus zeylonus .]
Origin
C19: from Afrik., imitative of its call.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004