Beak: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฆ
beak
[ biหk ]
bird anatomy
The beak is the hard, pointed mouth part of a bird, used for eating, grooming, and sometimes for building nests.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The pelican used its beak to catch fish.
- The hummingbird's beak is long and slender.
- The toucan has a colorful beak.
- The beak of a bird can vary in shape and size depending on the species.
Translations
Translations of the word "beak" in other languages:
๐ต๐น bico
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Schnabel
๐ฎ๐ฉ paruh
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะทัะพะฑ
๐ต๐ฑ dziรณb
๐ฏ๐ต ใใกใฐใ
๐ซ๐ท bec
๐ช๐ธ pico
๐น๐ท gaga
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ๋ฆฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ููุงุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ zobรกk
๐ธ๐ฐ zobรกk
๐จ๐ณ ๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ kljun
๐ฎ๐ธ goggur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑะผััา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแแแ แขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dimdik
๐ฒ๐ฝ pico
Word origin
The word 'beak' originated from Middle English 'bek', from Old French 'bec', from Latin 'beccus'. The term has been used to refer to the mouthparts of birds since the 13th century.
See also: beaker.