roadrunner en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɹoʊdˌɹʌnɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈɹəʊdˌɹʌnə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From road + runner, probably a calque of Spanish correcaminos (“roadrunner”), from correr (“to run”) + caminos (“roads”).
Meanings
- Either of two species of fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo family native to North and Central America, the lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) and, especially, the greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| roadrunners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
lesser roadrunner · greater roadrunner
Synonyms
chaparral cock · chaparral bird · paisano · chaparral hen
Translations (45)
fi juoksukäki (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · tr koşar gugukla (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · ja ミチバシリ (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · sv tuppgökar (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · uk таязура-подорожник (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · mk земна кукавица (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · mig súhūn (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · ca correcamins (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · ro cucul alergător (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · frr räänkukütjen (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · fr géocoucou (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · de Rennkuckucke (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · pt papa-léguas (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · eo vojkurulo (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · sh ptica trkačica (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · hu gyalogkakukk (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · ood taḏai (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · he קוקייה רצנית (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · chl puuish (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · bg бя́гаща ку́кувица (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · ru куку́шка-подоро́жник (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · es correcaminos (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · ja 道走 (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · nl renkoekoek (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · el γεωκόκκυγας (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · azg tooꞌn (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · pl kukawka (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · azg toonꞌ (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · et jooksurkägu (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · ga reathaí an bhóthair (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · nb veiløpere (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · ko 로드러너 (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · ja ロードランナー (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · too pūꞌyūꞌt (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · cs kukačka kohoutí (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · ase 𝠃𝤑𝦔𝤁𝡸𝤁𝢚𝣼𝢮𝤁𝣁𝤁𝣣𝤁𝤅𝣻𝤧𝣻𝥅𝤁𝥣𝤁𝥶 (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · nv naatsédlózii (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · it corridore della strada (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · vi Chi Chẹo đất (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · is sprettgaukur (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · fa کوکوی دونده (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · bg зе́мна ку́кувица (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · sh trkač (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · nb løpegjøker (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx) · ar جواب (fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx)