cere

• Существительное, обозначающее мясистое восковидное покрытие у основания верхнего клюва некоторых птиц, таких как попугаи или хищные птицы.

A noun referring to the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds, such as parrots or raptors.

1. Fleshy beak baseC2formal

   A soft, waxy, and often brightly colored area at the base of the upper beak in certain birds, such as parrots, pigeons, and hawks.

   Восковица

   • The parrot's cere was a bright blue, indicating it was male.
   • The falconer examined the bird's cere for any signs of injury.
   • In many birds, the color of the cere can change with breeding season.

• Устаревший или архаичный глагол, означающий покрывать или оборачивать, или прятать или скрывать. Редко используется в современном английском языке.

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to cover or wrap, or to hide or conceal. It is rarely used in modern English.

1. Wrap in cereclothC2formalbritish

   To wrap or cover a body in a waxed cloth (cerecloth), historically used for burial or preservation.

   Обернуть в вощанку

   • The ancient Egyptians would cere their mummies in linen.
   • The body was cereed before being placed in the tomb.
   • They cere the deceased in a special cloth for the ceremony.

   Синонимыenvelopshroudwrap