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Webster 1913 Edition
Magpie
Mag′pie
,Noun.
[OE. & Prov. E.
magot pie
, maggoty pie
, fr. Mag
, Maggot
, equiv. to Margaret
, and fr. F. Marquerite
, and common name of the magpie. Marguerite
is fr. L. margarita
pearl, Gr. [GREEK], prob. of Eastern origin. See Pie
magpie, and cf. the analogous names Tomtit
, and Jackdaw
.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of the genus
Pica
and related genera, allied to the jays, but having a long graduated tail. ☞ The common European magpie (
Pica pica
, or Pica caudata
) is a black and white noisy and mischievous bird. It can be taught to speak. The American magpie (Pica Hudsonica
) is very similar. The yellow-belled magpie (Pica Nuttalli
) inhabits California. The blue magpie (Cyanopolius Cooki
) inhabits Spain. Other allied species are found in Asia. The Tasmanian and Australian magpies are crow shrikes, as the white magpie (Gymnorhina organicum
), the black magpie (Strepera fuliginosa
), and the Australian magpie (Cracticus picatus
). Magpie lark
(Zool.)
, a common Australian bird (
– Grallina picata
), conspicuously marked with black and white; – called also little magpie
. Magpie moth
(Zool.)
, a black and white European geometrid moth (
Abraxas grossulariata
); the harlequin moth. Its larva feeds on currant and gooseberry bushes.Webster 1828 Edition
Magpie
MAG'PIE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
Magpie
Magpie
See also: magpie
English
Noun
Magpie (plural Magpies)
- (soccer) someone connected with Newcastle United Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
- (soccer) someone connected with Notts County Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
- (Australian rules football) someone connected with Collingwood Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
- (rugby league) someone connected, or formerly connected with the Western Suburbs Magpies, as a fan, player, coach etc.
magpie
magpie
See also: Magpie
English
North American black-billed magpie (Pica hudsonia)
Noun
magpie (plural magpies)
- One of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae
- especially Pica pica.
- A superficially similar Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen or Cracticus tibicen.
- Someone who displays a magpie-like quality such as collecting, or committing robbery.
- (slang) Fan or member of Newcastle United F.C.
Synonyms
- (Pica pica): Eurasian magpie, European magpie, common magpie
Derived terms
terms derived from magpie
Translations
bird of genus Pica
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Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen
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