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swallow
nounfemininegeneral usevery common/ɐ̃duˈɾiɲɐ/an·do·ri·nha
Definition
1A small migratory bird of the family Hirundinidae, with a forked tail and agile flight, that feeds on insects in flight.
Usage examples
“The swallows return in the spring.”
“One swallow does not make a summer.”
Common combinations
swallow's nestflight of the swallowflock of swallows
Idiomatic expressions
- One swallow does not make a summer (a single piece of evidence is not enough to prove a general rule).