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| mag·pie [ mág p ] (plural mag·pies) |
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1. black and white bird: a bird of the crow family with black and white feathers, a long wedge-shaped tail, and a chattering call. Genus Pica.
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2. Asian bird: a brightly colored long-tailed bird of the crow family. Native to: mainly Southeast Asia. Genera Cissa, Urocissa, Cyanopica.
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3. talkative person: an incurable chatterer
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4. avid collector: an enthusiastic or compulsive collector, especially of small objects
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| [Late 16th century. <Mag, shortening of the name Margaret + pie4] |
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