{Nile bird}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The wryneck. [Prov. Eng.]
(b) The crocodile bird.
{Nile goose} (Zo["o]l.), the Egyptian goose. See Note under {Goose}, 2. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
nile-bird — dial. A local (Berks. and Bucks.) name for the Wryneck, from its cry. Swainson Names Birds 103 … Useful english dictionary
Nile bird — Crocodile Croc o*dile (kr[o^]k [ o]*d[imac]l; 277), n. [L. crocodilus, Gr. kroko deilos: cf. F. crocodile. Cf. {Cookatrice}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large reptile of the genus {Crocodilus}, of several species. They grow to the length of sixteen or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nile bird — noun Usage: usually capitalized N Etymology: from Nile, river in Africa 1. dialect England : wryneck 2. : crocodile bird … Useful english dictionary
Nile — (n[imac]l), n. [L. Nilus, Gr. Nei^los.] The great river of Egypt. [1913 Webster] {Nile bird}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The wryneck. [Prov. Eng.] (b) The crocodile bird. {Nile goose} (Zo[ o]l.), the Egyptian goose. See Note under {Goose}, 2. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nile goose — Nile Nile (n[imac]l), n. [L. Nilus, Gr. Nei^los.] The great river of Egypt. [1913 Webster] {Nile bird}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The wryneck. [Prov. Eng.] (b) The crocodile bird. {Nile goose} (Zo[ o]l.), the Egyptian goose. See Note under {Goose}, 2. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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