hippogriff
hippogriff
[ˈhɪpə(ʊ)grɪf]
(亦作 hippogryph)
noun
[ˈhɪpə(ʊ)grɪf]
(亦作 hippogryph)
noun
- a mythical creature with the body of a horse and the wings and head of an eagle, born of the union of a male griffin and a filly
（神话中的）鹰头马身有翅的怪兽（雄性狮身鹰首兽与小母马交配所生）
- mid 17th cent.: from French hippogriffe, from Italian ippogrifo, from Greek hippos 'horse' + Italian grifo 'griffin'
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