PHOEBE


Meaning of PHOEBE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfē-bē ]

noun

Etymology: imitative

Date: 1700

: any of a genus ( Sayornis ) of the tyrant flycatcher family ; especially : a flycatcher ( S. phoebe ) of the eastern United States that has a slight crest and is plain grayish brown above and yellowish white below

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