01 n. Any one of numerous species of the genus Pica and related genera, allied to the jays, but having a long graduated tail.
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1.
Any one of numerous species of the genus Pica and related genera, allied to the jays, but having a long graduated tail.(Zool.)
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2.
Any one of several black-and-white birds, such as Gymnorhina tibicen, not belonging to the genus Pica.
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3.
A talkative person; a chatterbox.
Phrases & compounds
Magpie lark —
a common Australian bird (Grallina picata), conspicuously marked with black and white; -- called also little magpie.
Magpie moth —
a black and white European geometrid moth (Abraxas grossulariata); the harlequin moth. Its larva feeds on currant and gooseberry bushes.