lammergeier

lam mer gei er |ˈlamərˌgīər ˈlɑmərˌɡaɪər |(also lammergeyer ) ▶noun a large Old World vulture of mountainous country, with a wingspan of 10 feet (3 m ) and dark beardlike feathers, noted for its habit of dropping bones from a height to break them. Also called bearded vulture. [Gypaetus barbatus, family Accipitridae. ] ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from German Lämmergeier, from Lämmer (plural of Lamm ‘lamb ’) + Geier ‘vulture. ’

lammergeier

lammergeier |ˈlaməˌgʌɪə |(also lammergeyer ) ▶noun a large Old World vulture of mountainous country, with a wingspan of 3 m (10 ft ) and dark beard-like feathers, noted for its habit of dropping bones from a height to break them. Also called bearded vulture. ●Gypaetus barbatus, family Accipitridae. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from German Lämmergeier, from Lämmer (plural of Lamm ‘lamb ’) + Geier ‘vulture ’.

Lämmergeier

Läm mer gei er Substantiv, maskulin , der |L ä mmergeier |man nahm (fälschlich ) an, der Vogel ernähre sich von geschlagenen Lämmern Bartgeier