ˈbirdē noun
( -s )
Etymology: beard + -ie; from its bristly gills
1. : an Australian codlike fish ( Lotella callarias ) with a barbel beneath the lower lip
2. : a small vigorous shaggy collielike sheep dog of Scottish origin
ˈbirdē noun
( -s )
Etymology: beard + -ie; from its bristly gills
1. : an Australian codlike fish ( Lotella callarias ) with a barbel beneath the lower lip
2. : a small vigorous shaggy collielike sheep dog of Scottish origin
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012