English Dictionary

ROSE-COLORED PASTOR

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does rose-colored pastor mean? 

ROSE-COLORED PASTOR (noun)
  The noun ROSE-COLORED PASTOR has 1 sense:

1. glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asianplay

  Familiarity information: ROSE-COLORED PASTOR used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ROSE-COLORED PASTOR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Pastor roseus; Pastor sturnus; rose-colored pastor; rose-colored starling

Hypernyms ("rose-colored pastor" is a kind of...):

starling (gregarious birds native to the Old World)

Holonyms ("rose-colored pastor" is a member of...):

Pastor; subgenus Pastor (only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"It's easy to be wise after the event." (English proverb)

"In age, talk; in childhood, tears." (Native American proverb, Hopi)

"If you're a liar, then have a good memory." (Arabic proverb)

"Lies have twisted limbs." (Corsican proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact