halcyons in English
noun
1
a tropical Asian and African kingfisher with brightly colored plumage.
The halcyon is a type of kingfisher that lays its eggs on the beach in winter.
2
a mythical bird said by ancient writers to breed in a nest floating at sea at the winter solstice, charming the wind and waves into calm.
The halcyon , a mythical bird, is said to have laid its eggs in the nautilus' shell.
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