parson bird

parson bird
tui.
[1855-60]

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  • Parson bird — Parson Par son, n. [OE. persone person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne person, LL. persona (sc. ecclesiae), fr. L. persona a person. See {Person}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Eng. Eccl. Law) A person who represents a parish in its ecclesiastical and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • parson bird — noun : tui * * * tui. [1855 60] * * * parson bird, = tui. (Cf. ↑tui) …   Useful english dictionary

  • parson-bird — parˈson bird noun The tui • • • Main Entry: ↑parson …   Useful english dictionary

  • parson bird — noun The tui …   Wiktionary

  • parson-bird — /ˈpasən bɜd/ (say pahsuhn berd) noun 1. → grey crowned babbler. 2. NZ → tui …  

  • Parson — Par son, n. [OE. persone person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne person, LL. persona (sc. ecclesiae), fr. L. persona a person. See {Person}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Eng. Eccl. Law) A person who represents a parish in its ecclesiastical and corporate …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • parson's nose — n BrE informal the piece of flesh at the tail end of a bird, usually a chicken, that has been cooked American Equivalent: pope s nose …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • parson's nose — noun the tail of a dressed fowl • Syn: ↑pope s nose • Hypernyms: ↑helping, ↑portion, ↑serving • Part Holonyms: ↑bird, ↑fowl * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • parson's nose — noun (C) BrE informal the piece of flesh at the tail end of a bird, usually a chicken, that has been cooked; pope s nose AmE …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Tui (bird) — Tūī Tui on a flax bush. Note the pollen on its head. Conservation status …   Wikipedia

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