MAGPIE


Meaning of MAGPIE in English

mag ‧ pie /ˈmæɡpaɪ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Mag female name (from Margaret ) + pie 'magpie' (13-20 centuries) (from Old French , from Latin pica ) ]

1 . a bird with black and white feathers and a long tail

2 . informal someone who likes collecting things

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.