peregrine

peregrine
[ˈpɛrɪgrɪn]
noun
Latin
  1. (亦作 peregrine falcon)a powerful falcon found on most continents, breeding chiefly on mountains and coastal cliffs and much used for falconry
    游隼
  2. Falco peregrinus, family Falconidae
    拉丁名Falco peregrinus,隼科
adjective
  1. (archaic)coming from another country; foreign or outlandish
    (古)异国的,外来的;异国风味的,怪异的
    peregrine species of grass.
    来自国外的草种。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin peregrinus 'foreign', from peregre 'abroad', from per- 'through' + ager 'field'
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