ˈcross-beak
= cross-bill.
| 1688 R. Holme Armoury ii. 242/1 The Crosbeak is a thick and short Billed Bird. 1789 G. White Selborne ii. vii. (1853) 176 Considerable flocks of crossbeaks. |
ˈcross-beak
= cross-bill.
| 1688 R. Holme Armoury ii. 242/1 The Crosbeak is a thick and short Billed Bird. 1789 G. White Selborne ii. vii. (1853) 176 Considerable flocks of crossbeaks. |
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