'Anthus pratensis' definitions:
Definition of 'Anthus pratensis'
(from WordNet)
noun
A common pipit that is brown above and white below; widely distributed in northern and central Europe and in Asia [syn: meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis]
Definition of 'Anthus pratensis'
From: GCIDE
- Titlark \Tit"lark`\ (t[i^]t"l[aum]rk`), n. [Tit a small bird + lark.] (Zool.) Any one of numerous small spring birds belonging to Anthus, Corydalla, and allied genera, which resemble the true larks in color and in having a very long hind claw; especially, the European meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis). [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Anthus pratensis'
From: GCIDE
- Meadow \Mead"ow\, a. Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow; produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. "Fat meadow ground." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Note: For many names of plants compounded with meadow, see the particular word in the Vocabulary. [1913 Webster]
- Meadow beauty. (Bot.) Same as Deergrass.
- Meadow foxtail (Bot.), a valuable pasture grass (Alopecurus pratensis) resembling timothy, but with softer spikes.
- Meadow hay, a coarse grass, or true sedge, growing in uncultivated swamp or river meadow; -- used as fodder or bedding for cattle, packing for ice, etc. [Local, U. S.]
- Meadow hen. (Zool.) (a) The American bittern. See Stake-driver. (b) The American coot (Fulica). (c) The clapper rail.
- Meadow mouse (Zool.), any mouse of the genus Arvicola, as the common American species Arvicola riparia; -- called also field mouse, and field vole.
- Meadow mussel (Zool.), an American ribbed mussel ({Modiola plicatula}), very abundant in salt marshes.
- Meadow ore (Min.), bog-iron ore, a kind of limonite.
- Meadow parsnip. (Bot.) See under Parsnip.
- Meadow pink. (Bot.) See under Pink.
- Meadow pipit (Zool.), a small singing bird of the genus Anthus, as Anthus pratensis, of Europe.
- Meadow rue (Bot.), a delicate early plant, of the genus Thalictrum, having compound leaves and numerous white flowers. There are many species.
- Meadow saffron. (Bot.) See under Saffron.
- Meadow sage. (Bot.) See under Sage.
- Meadow saxifrage (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant of Europe (Silaus pratensis), somewhat resembling fennel.
- Meadow snipe (Zool.), the common or jack snipe. [1913 Webster] meadowgrass
Definition of 'Anthus pratensis'
From: GCIDE
- Peep \Peep\ (p[=e]p), n.
- 1. The cry of a young chicken; a chirp. [1913 Webster]
- 2. First outlook or appearance. [1913 Webster]
- Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn. --Gray. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A sly look; a look as through a crevice, or from a place of concealment. [1913 Webster]
- To take t' other peep at the stars. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Zool.) (a) Any small sandpiper, as the least sandpiper ({Trigna minutilla}). (b) The European meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis). [1913 Webster]
- Peep show, a small show, or object exhibited, which is viewed through an orifice or a magnifying glass.
- Peep-o'-day boys, the Irish insurgents of 1784; -- so called from their visiting the house of the loyal Irish at day break in search of arms. [Cant] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Anthus pratensis'
From: GCIDE
- Pipit \Pip"it\, n. [So named from its call note.] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to Anthus and allied genera, of the family Motacillid[ae]. They strongly resemble the true larks in habits, colors, and the great length of the hind claw. They are, therefore, often called titlarks, and pipit larks. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis); the {tree pipit}, or tree lark (Anthus trivialis); and the rock pipit, or sea lark (Anthus obscurus) are well-known European species. The common American pipit, or brown lark, is Anthus Pensilvanicus. The Western species (Anthus Spraguei) is called the {American skylark}, on account of its musical powers. [1913 Webster]