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whimbrel in Chinese

whimbrel in Chinese is 中杓鹬 — whimbrel means a large migratory wading bird with a long, downward-curving bill.

whimbrel in Chinese

中杓鹬
noun
Pronounced: zhōng sháo yù
A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.

What does "whimbrel" mean?

  1. noun A large migratory wading bird with a long, downward-curving bill.
    "A whimbrel probed the mudflats for worms as the tide went out."
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whimbrel in a sentence

  • A whimbrel probed the mudflats for worms as the tide went out.
  • The whimbrels called overhead as they flew south for the winter.

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What is "whimbrel" in Chinese?
"whimbrel" in Chinese is 中杓鹬. whimbrel means: A large migratory wading bird with a long, downward-curving bill.
How do you pronounce 中杓鹬?
"whimbrel" in Chinese is 中杓鹬, pronounced "zhōng sháo yù".
How do you use "whimbrel" in a sentence?
Example: "A whimbrel probed the mudflats for worms as the tide went out." In Chinese, "whimbrel" is 中杓鹬.
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