martin

• Sustantivo que designa un tipo de golondrina de cola cuadrada o ligeramente bifurcada y alas largas y puntiagudas, conocida por su migración alrededor del día de San Martín. También puede referirse a aves similares como vencejos o golondrinas de río.

A noun referring to a type of swallow with a squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings, known for migrating around the time of Martinmas.

1. Type of swallowB2formal

   Any of various swallows with a squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings, known to migrate around Martinmas.

   Avión (golondrina)

   • The martin built its nest under the eaves of the house.
   • We saw a flock of martins gathering before their migration.
   • The birdwatcher identified a purple martin by its distinctive flight pattern.