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mockingbird

/ˈmɒk.ɪŋ.bɜːd/

/ˈmɑː.kɪŋ.bɜrd/

Translations

mockingbirdadjective

/ˈmɒk.ɪŋ.bɜːd/

/ˈmɑː.kɪŋ.bɝːd/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "mockingbird song").

Additional translations

moqueurEmploi adjectival rare, en contexte zoologique.

mockingbirdnoun

mockingbirds

/ˈmɒk.ɪŋ.bɜːd/

/ˈmɑː.kɪŋ.bɜrd/

moqueur polyglotteDésigne surtout le moqueur polyglotte d’Amérique du Nord.

The mockingbird perched on the fence, imitating the calls of several different species.

Le moqueur polyglotte s’est posé sur la clôture, imitant les cris de plusieurs espèces différentes.

Additional translations

moqueurSens générique en ornithologie, pour un oiseau de la famille des Mimidés.

Synonyms

Mimus polyglottos

Definitions

mockingbirdadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a mockingbird.

The park echoed with a mockingbird chorus at dawn.

mockingbirdnoun

A North American bird known for its ability to mimic the songs of other birds and sounds from its environment.

The mockingbird perched on the fence, imitating the calls of several different species.

Any bird of the family Mimidae, especially the northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), noted for its ability to mimic the songs of other birds and environmental sounds.

Mockingbirds are famous for singing all night during the spring mating season.