star·ling /ˈstɑrlɪŋ/
白頭翁;[橋墩的] 擋水木樁
Star·ling n.
1. Zool. Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra.
2. Zool. A California fish; the rock trout.
3. A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge for protection and support; -- called also sterling.
Rose-colored starling. Zool. See Pastor.
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starling
n : gregarious birds native to the Old World