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rookery

/ˈrʊk.ər.i/

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noun

/ˈrʊk.ər.i/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее место размножения или колонию стайных птиц, таких как грачи.

A noun referring to a breeding ground or colony for gregarious birds, such as rooks.

  1. Bird breeding colonyC1formal

    A breeding ground or colony for gregarious birds, especially rooks or other seabirds.

    ruПтичья колония

    • The rookery in the old oak trees was bustling with activity.
    • Seabirds return to the same rookery every year to nest.
    • The island is famous for its large penguin rookery.

    Synonymsbreeding ground

Forms
  • rookeries plural form
  • rookeries' possessive plural form
  • rookery's possessive singular form