bird-scarer

• Nom désignant un objet, souvent un mannequin à forme humaine, utilisé pour effrayer les oiseaux et les éloigner des cultures ou des semences.

A noun referring to an object, often an effigy shaped like a man, used to frighten birds away from crops or seeds.

1. ScarecrowB1formal

   A figure, often shaped like a human, placed in fields to frighten birds away from crops or seeds.

   Épouvantail

   • The farmer placed a bird-scarer in the middle of the cornfield.
   • Old clothes were used to make a simple bird-scarer.
   • The bird-scarer flapped in the wind, keeping the crows away.

   Synonymesscarecrow