[ 'mʌɪnə ]
(also ~ bird or myna )
■ noun a southern Asian or Australasian starling with a loud call, some kinds of which can mimic human speech. [ Gracula religiosa ( hill ~ ) and other species.]
Origin
C18: from Hindi mainā .
[ 'mʌɪnə ]
(also ~ bird or myna )
■ noun a southern Asian or Australasian starling with a loud call, some kinds of which can mimic human speech. [ Gracula religiosa ( hill ~ ) and other species.]
Origin
C18: from Hindi mainā .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004