pishchuha, morion

English translation: pika; morion

05:26 May 19, 2002
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Russian term or phrase: pishchuha, morion
tselaya derevnya pishchuh (~gryzunov), sverkayushchih glazami, slovno businkami iz moriona
Olga
English translation:pika; morion
Explanation:
pika - пищуха (Lat.: Ochotona)
haymakers - пищуховые (Lat.: Ochotonidae). Chibisov EN-RU Biol. Dic.

морион - morion (a black or blackish brown form of smoky quartz). Amer. Heritage Dic.
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4 +2pika; morion
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5 +1Wall creeper, morion and rodent
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pika; morion


Explanation:
pika - пищуха (Lat.: Ochotona)
haymakers - пищуховые (Lat.: Ochotonidae). Chibisov EN-RU Biol. Dic.

морион - morion (a black or blackish brown form of smoky quartz). Amer. Heritage Dic.

Dell (X)
PRO pts in pair: 82
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agree  Natalie
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agree  Сергей Лузан
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Wall creeper, morion and rodent


Explanation:
Wall-creeper - пищуха

wall' creep er n.
1. a gray and crimson Eurasian bird,
Tichodroma muraria, of the nuthatch
family, that inhabits cliffs in
mountainous areas. [1660-70]
(Merriam Webster Dictionary)

Morion - морион

Rodent - грызун, грызуны.

ro-dent (rohd'nt) adj.
1. belonging or pertaining to the gnawing or nibbling mammals of the order Rodentia, characterized by four continually
growing incisors: includes mice,
squirrels, beavers, chipmunks, and rats.

Olga Simon
Hungary
Local time: 01:54
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 465

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agree  Сергей Лузан: As well.
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