1772, gracule, from genus name Gracula, Modern Latin use of fem. of Latin graculus "jackdaw, European crow," perhaps of imitative origin (compare crow (n.), crane (n.)). The anglicized form of the word is attested from 1782.
雙語例句
1. The common grackle ( Quiscalus quiscula ) of North America is about 12 in . long.