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Kohlmeise

great tit

noun KOHL-my-ze Rare

Usage Note

Kohlmeise (Parus major) is Europe's largest tit species, easily identified by its yellow breast with a black central stripe. It is a common garden and woodland bird that readily uses nest boxes and is one of the most studied birds in Europe.

Examples

"Die Kohlmeise war die erste, die den Nistkasten im Garten annahm."

Natural Translation

The great tit was the first to accept the nest box in the garden.

Literal Translation

The great-tit was the first, that the nest-box in-the garden accepted.

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