Dogberry
Übersetzung von "dogberry" ins Russisch
dogberry
SubstantivUK
/ˈdɒɡbəri/
US
/ˈdɔɡˌbɛri/
dogberry
dogberries Pl.
The dogberry tree in our backyard is full of red berries.
Рябина в нашем дворе полна красных ягод.
Definitionen
dogberry
SubstantivUK
/ˈdɒɡbəri/
US
/ˈdɔɡˌbɛri/
The fruit of the dogwood tree, often small and red.
The dogberry is not typically consumed by humans, but birds enjoy them.
A foolish or incompetent person, often used humorously.
He acted like a complete dogberry during the meeting, forgetting all the important points.
Dogberry
EigennameA constable in Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing", famous for his malapropisms and comic incompetence.
Dogberry's confused orders provide much of the play's humor.