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Luscinia (gcide) | Luscinia \Luscinia\ n.
A genus of birds including the nightingale {Luscinia
megarhyncos}.
Syn: genus Luscinia.
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luscinia (wn) | Luscinia
n 1: nightingales [syn: Luscinia, genus Luscinia] |
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Luscinia luscinia (gcide) | Nightingale \Night"in*gale\, n. [OE. nihtegale,nightingale, AS.
nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. yell; cf.
D. nachtegaal, OS. nahtigala, OHG. nahtigala, G. nachtigall,
Sw. n[aum]ktergal, Dan. nattergal. See Night, and Yell.]
1. (Zool.) A small, plain, brown and gray European song bird
(Luscinia megarhynchos syn. Luscinia luscinia). It
sings at night, and is celebrated for the sweetness of its
song.
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2. (Zool.) A larger species (Lucinia philomela), of Eastern
Europe, having similar habits; the thrush nightingale. The
name is also applied to other allied species.
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Mock nightingale. (Zool.) See Blackcap, n., 1
(a) .
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Luscinia megarhynchos (gcide) | Nightingale \Night"in*gale\, n. [OE. nihtegale,nightingale, AS.
nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. yell; cf.
D. nachtegaal, OS. nahtigala, OHG. nahtigala, G. nachtigall,
Sw. n[aum]ktergal, Dan. nattergal. See Night, and Yell.]
1. (Zool.) A small, plain, brown and gray European song bird
(Luscinia megarhynchos syn. Luscinia luscinia). It
sings at night, and is celebrated for the sweetness of its
song.
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2. (Zool.) A larger species (Lucinia philomela), of Eastern
Europe, having similar habits; the thrush nightingale. The
name is also applied to other allied species.
[1913 Webster]
Mock nightingale. (Zool.) See Blackcap, n., 1
(a) .
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Luscinia megarhyncos (gcide) | Luscinia \Luscinia\ n.
A genus of birds including the nightingale {Luscinia
megarhyncos}.
Syn: genus Luscinia.
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genus luscinia (wn) | genus Luscinia
n 1: nightingales [syn: Luscinia, genus Luscinia] |
luscinia (wn) | Luscinia
n 1: nightingales [syn: Luscinia, genus Luscinia] |
luscinia luscinia (wn) | Luscinia luscinia
n 1: large nightingale of eastern Europe [syn: {thrush
nightingale}, Luscinia luscinia] |
luscinia megarhynchos (wn) | Luscinia megarhynchos
n 1: European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
[syn: nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos] |
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