COVEY


Meaning of COVEY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkə-vē ]

noun

( plural coveys )

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French covee sitting (of hen), from cover to sit on, brood over, from Latin cubare to lie

Date: 14th century

1. : a mature bird or pair of birds with a brood of young ; also : a small flock

2. : company , group

a covey of schoolchildren

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.