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noun
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(South Africa) Any of the coucal species Centropus supercilliosus, C. cupreicadus or C. senegalensis.
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| raptor |
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noun
- A bird of prey.
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| rasorial |
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adjective
- In the habit of scratching the ground for food, as domestic foul or other gallinaceous birds.
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| Raven |
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proper noun
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(given name, female) for a girl with raven hair used since the 1970s.
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| redeye |
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adjective-
(alternative spelling of, red-eye)
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| redhead |
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noun (pluralredheads)
- A person with red hair.
- A North-American duck.
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| redpoll |
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noun (pluralredpolls)
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Any of various finches in the genus Carduelis, which have characteristic red markings on their heads.
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| redshank |
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noun (pluralredshanks)
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Either of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
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| redstart |
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noun (pluralredstarts)
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Any of various insectivorous ground feeding birds, mainly of the genus Phoenicurus. Many of the species have a red tail.
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| redwing |
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noun
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A small thrush, Turdus iliacus, native to Eurasia. It has a white eye stripe and the feathers under its wings are red.
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| remex |
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noun (plural remiges)
- a quill
- the flight feather of a bird
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| Rhea |
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proper noun
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(greekmyth): A Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.
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(astronomy): One of the moons of Saturn.
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| rictus |
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noun (rictus, es)
- A bird's gaping mouth
- Any open-mouthed expression
- his face was a of sheer delight
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| ringdove |
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noun
- the wood pigeon
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| roadrunner |
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noun
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Either of two species of bird in the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo family, native to North and Central America. They are fast runners.
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| Robin |
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proper noun
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(given name, male).
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(given name, female), also associated with the bird robin.
- A fictional comic book superhero, the sidekick of Batman.
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| rock dove |
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A term used of the pigeon species Columba livia. Currently, term rock pigeon is preferred.
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| rocket |
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noun
- a rocket engine
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(military) non-guided missile
- vehicle propelled by an engine which makes use of w:Newton's laws of motion, Newton's Third Law of Motion by expelling burned fuel as exhaust at a high rate
- a projectile firework
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(slang) An ace (the playing card)
verb
- To accelerate swiftly and powerfully
- To fly vertically
- To rise or soar rapidly
- To carry something in a rocket
- To attack something with rockets
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| roller |
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noun (wikipedia, roller, roller (bird))
- anything that rolls
- any rotate, rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure
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(cricket) a heavy rolling device used to flatten the surface of the pitch
- a large, wide, curling wave that falls back on itself as it breaks on a coast
- a cylindrical tool for applying paint or ink
- an agricultural machine used for flattening land and breaking up lumps of earth
- a tumble, tumbling pigeon
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any of various aggressive birds, of the family Coraciidae, having bright blue wings and hooked beaks
- (also written Roller) a car made by Rolls-Royce
- the police (old blues slang)
- a padded surcingle that is used on horses for training and vaulting
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| rook |
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noun
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(rare) A castle or other fortification.
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(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.
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A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.
- An Amish card game.
- A swindler; someone who betrays.
verb
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(transitive) To cheat or swindle.
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| rookery |
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noun (rooker, ies)
- a breeding or nesting place for birds
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| roost |
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noun
- The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
verb
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(context, of birds) sleep.
- to come back home
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| rooster |
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noun (plural:roosters)
- A male of domestic fowl.
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| ruff |
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noun
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A male of the species Philomachus pugnax; a highly gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia. The female is a Reeve.
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Any of several freshwater fish, of the genus Acerina, similar to perch
- A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted neckware in Elizabethan and Jacobean England
- A card game similar to whist, and the predecessor of it ruff and honours
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| ruffed grouse |
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noun
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An American game bird, Bonasa umbellus; the male makes drumming sounds with its wings
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| ruffle |
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noun-
Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.
- ''She loved the dress with the lace at the hem.
verb (ruffl, ing)
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(transitive) To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.
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Ruffle the end of the cuff.
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(transitive) To disturb ; especially, to cause to flutter.
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The wind ruffled the papers.
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