SECRETARY BIRD


Meaning of SECRETARY BIRD in English

a large, long-legged, raptorial bird, Sagittarius serpentarius, of Africa, that feeds on reptiles.

[ 1790-1800; secrétaire, perh. by folk etym. sagr al-ter, equiv. to sagr hawk + al the + ter birds (collective) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .