crossbill
noun/ˈkɹɒsbɪl/
Etymology
Definitions
Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips
Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones.
A bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit, against the plaintiff,…
A bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit, against the plaintiff, respecting the matter in question in that suit.
- he not having the money ready[…] filed a bill for a specific performance, evidently to gain time. The vendors filed a crossbill; and afterwards the purchaser became a bankrupt
The neighborhood
- neighborcommon crossbill
- neighborLoxia curvirostra
- neighborHispaniolan crossbill
- neighborLoxia megaplaga
- neighborparrot crossbill
- neighborLoxia pytyopsittacus
- neighborred crossbill
- neighborScottish crossbill
- neighborLoxia scotica
- neighborCassia crossbill
- neighborLoxia sinesciuris
- neighbortwo-barred crossbill
Vish — recursive loop
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA