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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTappit
/ˈtæp.ɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Crested, tufted, or having a distinct top or cap, particularly used in traditional Scottish nomenclature.
"The old recipe called for a tappit hen, a traditional pewter measure of claret with a crested lid."
- 1
A crested bird, such as a tappit duck or hen, featuring prominent head feathers.
"He raised several breeds of poultry, including a pair of rare tappits."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Scots dialect, combining the verb 'tap' (meaning to top or furnish with a top) and the past participle suffix '-it'. Historically used in Scottish culinary and ornithological contexts to describe something crested, capped, or furnished with a distinctive topknot.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tappit" is said worldwide
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huppé
Transliteration: y-pe
"L'oiseau huppé se distingua dans la forêt."
haubenkantig
Transliteration: haubenkantig
"Der haubenkantige Vogel flog über den See."
ciuffuto
Transliteration: chuffuto
"Notarono un esemplare ciuffuto vicino allo stagno."
moñudo
Transliteration: moñudo
"El pato moñudo nadaba tranquilamente."
topetudo
Transliteration: topetudo
"A ave topetudo chamava atenção no galho."
कलगीदार
Transliteration: kalgeedaar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पेड़ की शाखा पर एक कलगीदार पक्षी बैठा था।"
有冠毛的
Transliteration: yǒu guānmáo de
Script: 中文汉字
"树枝上有一只带冠毛的鸟。"
깃털이 달린
Transliteration: gitteri dallin
Script: 한국어 한글
"관모가 달린 새가 나뭇가지에 앉아 있었다."
冠毛のある
Transliteration: kanmou no aru
Script: 日本語
"冠毛のある鳥が枝にとまっていた。"
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