n. 鹊, 珍种家鸽, 饶舌的人

a. 鹊的, 有收集癖的

Magpie \Mag"pie\, n. [OE. & Prov. E. magot pie, maggoty pie, fr.
Mag, Maggot, equiv. to Margaret, and fr. F. Marquerite, and
common name of the magpie. Marguerite is fr. L. margarita
pearl, Gr. ?, prob. of Eastern origin. See {Pie} magpie, and
cf. the analogous names {Tomtit}, and {Jackdaw}.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of the genus {Pica} and related
genera, allied to the jays, but having a long graduated tail.

2. Any one of several black-and-white birds, such as
{Gymnorhina tibicen}, not belonging to the genus {Pica}.
[PJC]

Note: The common European magpie ({Pica pica}, or {Pica
caudata}) is a black and white noisy and mischievous
bird. It can be taught to speak. The American magpie
({Pica Hudsonica}) is very similar. The yellow-belled
magpie ({Pica Nuttalli}) inhabits California. The blue
magpie ({Cyanopolius Cooki}) inhabits Spain. Other
allied species are found in Asia. The Tasmanian and
Australian magpies are crow shrikes, as the white
magpie ({Gymnorhina organicum}), the black magpie
({Strepera fuliginosa}), and the Australian magpie
({Cracticus picatus}).

3. A talkative person; a chatterbox.
[PJC]

{Magpie lark} (Zo["o]l.), a common Australian bird ({Grallina
picata}), conspicuously marked with black and white; --
called also {little magpie}.

{Magpie moth} (Zo["o]l.), a black and white European
geometrid moth ({Abraxas grossulariata}); the harlequin
moth. Its larva feeds on currant and gooseberry bushes.