TURBIT

Meaning of TURBIT in English

[ 'tə:bɪt ]

■ noun a stoutly built pigeon of a domestic breed with a neck frill and short beak.

Origin

C17: appar. from L. turbo 'spinning top', from its shape.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

TURBIT — ˈtərbə̇t noun Etymology: origin unknown 1. usually capitalized : a breed of fancy pigeons having a short head and beak, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TURBIT — (n.) A variety of the domestic pigeon, remarkable for its short beak.
Английский словарь Webster
TURBIT — (n.) The turbot.
Английский словарь Webster
TURBIT — ( n. ) The turbot.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TURBIT — ( n. ) A variety of the domestic pigeon, remarkable for its short beak.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TURBIT — /terr"bit/ , n. one of a breed of domestic pigeons having a stout, roundish body, a short head and beak, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TURBIT — noun the turbot. 2. turbit ·noun a variety of the domestic pigeon, remarkable for its short beak.
Webster English vocab
TURBIT — n. a breed of domestic pigeon of stout build with a neck frill and short beak. [app. f. L turbo …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TURBIT — n. a breed of domestic pigeon of stout build with a neck frill and short beak. [ app. f. L …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TURBIT — n. a breed of domestic pigeon of stout build with a neck frill and short beak. Etymology: app. f. L …
Oxford English vocab
TURPETH — ˈtərpə̇th noun ( -s ) Etymology: alteration (influenced by New Latin turpethum turpeth, from Arabic turbid ) of earlier turbith, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TURPETH — /terr"pith/ , n. 1. the root of an East Indian plant, Merremia (or Operculina ) turpethum, of the morning glory …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TURBOT — /terr"beuht/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) turbot , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TURPETH — n. (in full turpeth root) the root of an E. Indian plant, Ipomoea turpethum, used as a cathartic. [ME f. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TURPETH — n. (in full turpeth root) the root of an E. Indian plant, Ipomoea turpethum, used as a cathartic. [ ME …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TURPETH — n. (in full turpeth root) the root of an E. Indian plant, Ipomoea turpethum, used as a cathartic. Etymology: ME …
Oxford English vocab

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