英语词汇“pemblico”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

pemblico

释义

† ˈpemblico Amer. Obs.
Also 7 pembly-, pemli-, pimpli-, pimlico.
A name given to the dusky shear-water or cohoo (Puffinus obscurus), from its cry.
1624Capt. Smith Virginia v. 171 Another small Bird there is, because she cries Pemblyco they call her so; she is seldome seene in the day but when she sings..; too true a Prophet she proves of huge winds and boysterous weather.c1630Hist. Bermudaes (Sloane MS. 750, lf. 4 b: cf. Hakl. Soc. 1882, 4), Another smale Birde ther is, the which, by some Ale-banters of London sent ouer hether, hath bin tearmed pimplicoe, for so they Imagine (and a little resemblance putts them in mind of a place so dearely beloued) her note articulates.1686Goad Celest. Bodies i. ii. 3 The Crow, Cock,..Peacock, the Pimlico.

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