type of passerine bird of India and the East, "talking starling," 1769, from Hindi maina "a starling," from Sanskrit madana- "delightful, joyful," related to madati "it gladdens," literally "it bubbles," from PIE root *mad- "moist, wet" (see mast (n.2).
双语例句
1. Using for feeding rare fowl and adornment animal such as blackbird, parrot, mynah, abalone, etc.
