Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - stork
Stork
stork
n. 1 any long-legged large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae, esp. Ciconia ciconia with white plumage, black wing-tips, a long reddish beak, and red feet, nesting esp. on tall buildings. 2 this bird as the pretended bringer of babies. Phrases and idioms stork's-bill a plant of the genus Pelargonium or Erodium. Etymology: OE storc, prob. rel. to STARK (from its rigid posture)
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noun see: stark Date: before 12th century any of various large mostly Old World wading birds (family Ciconiidae) that have long stout bills and are related to the ibises and herons ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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