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Definition of
magpie noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
magpie
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈmæɡpaɪ
/
/
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a black and white bird with a long tail and a noisy cry. There is a popular belief that
magpies
like to steal small bright objects.
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magpie
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