n. 田凫, 田凫的鸣声

Pewit \Pe"wit\, n. [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. OD. piewit,
D. kievit, G. kibitz.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The lapwing.
(b) The European black-headed, or laughing, gull ({Xema
ridibundus}). See under {Laughing}.
(c) The pewee. [Written also {peevit}, {peewit}, {pewet}.]

Pewee \Pe"wee\, n. [So called from its note.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A common American tyrant flycatcher ({Sayornis
ph[oe]be}, or {Sayornis fuscus}). Called also {pewit}, and
{ph[oe]be}.

2. The woodcock. [Local, U.S.]

{Wood pewee} (Zo["o]l.), a bird ({Contopus virens}) similar
to the pewee (See {Pewee}, 1), but of smaller size.


Laughing \Laugh"ing\, a. & n.
from {Laugh}, v. i.

{Laughing falcon} (Zo["o]l.), a South American hawk
({Herpetotheres cachinnans}); -- so called from its notes,
which resemble a shrill laugh.

{Laughing gas} (Chem.), hyponitrous oxide, or protoxide of
nitrogen

{Laughing goose} (Zo["o]l.), the European white-fronted
goose.

{Laughing gull}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A common European gull ({Xema ridibundus}); -- called
also {pewit}, {black cap}, {red-legged gull}, and {sea
crow}.
(b) An American gull ({Larus atricilla}). In summer the head
is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer
primaries black.

{Laughing hyena} (Zo["o]l.), the spotted hyena. See {Hyena}.


{Laughing jackass} (Zo["o]l.), the great brown kingfisher
({Dacelo gigas}), of Australia; -- called also {giant
kingfisher}, and {gogobera}.

{Laughing owl} (Zo["o]l.), a peculiar owl ({Sceloglaux
albifacies}) of New Zealand, said to be on the verge of
extinction. The name alludes to its notes.