[かわせみ;ひすい(翡翠);しょうびん(翡翠);カワセミ, kawasemi ; hisui ( hisui ); shoubin ( hisui ); kawasemi] (n) (1) kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); (2) (ひすい only) (See 硬玉, 軟玉, ジェイド, 翡翠色) jade (gem); (3) (ひすい only) beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Kingfisher \King"fish`er\ (k[i^]ng"f[i^]sh`[~e]r), n. (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family
{Alcedinid[ae]}. Most of them feed upon fishes which they
capture by diving and seizing them with the beak; others feed
only upon reptiles, insects, etc. About one hundred and fifty
species are known. They are found in nearly all parts of the
world, but are particularly abundant in the East Indies.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The belted king-fisher of the United States ({Ceryle
alcyon}) feeds upon fishes. It is slate-blue above,
with a white belly and breast, and a broad white ring
around the neck. A dark band crosses the breast. The
common European species ({Alcedo ispida}), which is
much smaller and brighter colored, is also a fisher.
See {Alcedo}. The wood kingfishers ({Halcyones}), which
inhabit forests, especially in Africa, feed largely
upon insects, but also eat reptiles, snails, and small
Crustacea, as well as fishes. The giant kingfisher of
Australia feeds largely upon lizards and insects. See
{Laughing jackass}, under {Laughing}.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kingfisher
n 1: nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long
sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly
on fish
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