shrike

(Inglês)

Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ʃɹaɪk/

Herdado de inglês médio

Herdado de inglês arcaico

Cognato com islandês

Cognato com sueco

In summary

From Middle English *schrike, *schryke, from Old English sċrīc (“shrike, thrush”), from the same root as shriek and screech, named after the bird's cry. Compare Icelandic skríkja (“shrieker, shrike”), Swedish skrika (“jay”).