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popinjay in Swedish

popinjay in Swedish is papegoja — popinjay means a decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.

popinjay in Swedish

papegoja
noun
(obsolete) A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc. [14th–16th c.]

What does "popinjay" mean?

  1. noun A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.
  2. noun A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial.
  3. noun A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage.
  4. noun The green woodpecker, Picus viridis.
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What is "popinjay" in Swedish?

"popinjay" in Swedish is papegoja. popinjay means: A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.

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