Phrase guide

Pallas's sandgrouse

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Syrrhaptes paradoxus, a bird in the sandgrouse family.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Eurasiatic sandgrouse with a black patch on the belly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Syrrhaptes paradoxus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sandgrouse, sand grouse

History

Etymology

Named after Peter Simon Pallas.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: περιστερόκοτα της στέπας (peristerókota tis stépas) — Syrrhaptes paradoxus
  • Japanese: 沙鶏 (sakei) — Syrrhaptes paradoxus
  • Polish: pustynnik — Syrrhaptes paradoxus
  • Polish: pustynnik zwyczajny — Syrrhaptes paradoxus
  • Russian: саджа́ (sadžá) — Syrrhaptes paradoxus
  • Russian: булдуру́к (buldurúk) — Syrrhaptes paradoxus
  • Russian: бюльдерю́к (bjulʹderjúk) — Syrrhaptes paradoxus
  • Russian: бульдрю́к (bulʹdrjúk) — Syrrhaptes paradoxus
  • Russian: копы́тка (kopýtka) — Syrrhaptes paradoxus
  • Russian: ку́рочка степна́я (kúročka stepnája) — Syrrhaptes paradoxus
  • Welsh: iâr diffeithwch — Syrrhaptes paradoxus