noun
common small European martin that builds nests under the eaves of houses
• Syn: ↑Delichon urbica
• Hypernyms: ↑martin
• Member Holonyms: ↑Delichon, ↑genus Delichon
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noun : martin II 1
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a small European swallow, Delichon urbica, that builds its nest under the eaves of houses.
[1760-70]
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house martin noun
A kind of black-and-white swallow (Delichon urbica) with a slightly forked tail, often building its nest on a house wall
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Main Entry: ↑house
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a small black-and-white European bird that often lives under roofs
Thesaurus: species of birdhyponym
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house martin,
1. the common European martin, or swallow.
2. = purple martin. (Cf. ↑purple martin)
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a small black and white European bird like a ↑swallow
Useful english dictionary. 2012.