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Meaning of crossbill

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

crossbill

Pronunciation:/ˈkɹɒsbɪl/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones.

  2. A bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit, against the plaintiff, respecting the matter in question in that suit.