Magpie /(?)/
Mag·pie
Magpie
n.
- Any one of numerous species of the genus Pica and related genera, allied to the jays, but having a long graduated tail. (Zool.)
- Any one of several black-and-white birds, such as Gymnorhina tibicen, not belonging to the genus Pica.
- A talkative person; a chatterbox.
Phrases & Compounds
- Magpie lark
- a common Australian bird (Grallina picata), conspicuously marked with black and white; -- called also little magpie.
- Magpie moth
- a black and white European geometrid moth (Abraxas grossulariata); the harlequin moth. Its larva feeds on currant and gooseberry bushes.