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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchopfstorch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʃɔp͡fˌʃtɔʁç/
"Der Schopfstorch baut ein riesiges Nest."
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A medium-sized wading bird (Scopus umbretta) of Africa and Madagascar with brown plumage and a bulky, domed nest.
"The umbrette carefully inspected the sticks lining the massive structure of its dome nest."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French diminutive of ombre (shadow), referring to the bird's dark plumage and crested head silhouette which resembles a medieval sunshade or small umbrella. Entering English in the 19th century, it specifically designates the African wading bird Scopus umbretta, famous for constructing massive covered nests.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Umbrette" is said worldwide
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ombrette
Transliteration: /ɔ̃.bʁɛt/
"L'ombrette africaine construit un nid volumineux."
Schopfstorch
Transliteration: /ˈʃɔp͡fˌʃtɔʁç/
"Der Schopfstorch baut ein riesiges Nest."
ombretta
Transliteration: /omˈbrɛt.ta/
"L'ombretta è un uccello trampoliere africano."
ave martillo
Transliteration: /ˈa.βe maɾˈti.ʎo/
"El ave martillo construye un nido con techo."
cegonha-martelo
Transliteration: /seˈɡõ.jɐ maʁˈtɛ.lu/
"A cegonha-martelo constrói ninhos complexos."
अम्ब्रेत
Transliteration: ambret
"अम्ब्रेत एक प्रकार का अफ्रीकी पक्षी है।"
锤头鹳
Transliteration: chuí tóu guàn
"锤头鹳以建造巨大的球形鸟巢而闻名。"
망치새
Transliteration: mang-chi-sae
"망치새는 아프리카에서 서식하는 독특한 새입니다."
シュモクドリ
Transliteration: shumokudori
"シュモクドリはアフリカの湿地に生息しています。"
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