English Explanatory Dictionary

crossbill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones.
  2. A bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit, against the plaintiff, respecting the matter in question in that suit.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɒsbɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-crossbill.wav

Word forms

crossbill crossbills

Etymology

From cross + bill.

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