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- Dictionaryscarecrow/ˈskɛːkrəʊ/
noun
- 1. an object made to resemble a human figure, set up to scare birds away from a field where crops are growing.
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Peddler's Village in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, hosts an annual scarecrow festival and presents a scarecrow display in September–October that draws tens of thousands of visitors. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] The "pumpkin people" come in the autumn months in the valley region of Nova Scotia, Canada.
A scarecrow may stand so long that birds will build their nests from the scarecrow, and drivers of motor cars are becoming indifferent to notices at the entrances to villages.
The meaning of SCARECROW is an object usually suggesting a human figure that is set up to frighten birds away from crops.
The Scarecrow is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane, the character first appeared in World's Finest Comics #3 (September 1941).
Scarecrow, device posted on cultivated ground to deter birds or other animals from eating or otherwise disturbing seeds, shoots, and fruit; its name derives from its use against the crow. The scarecrow of popular tradition is a mannequin stuffed with straw; free-hanging, often reflective parts.
A scarecrow is a figure usually made of sticks. It looks like a person. It is dressed in old clothes. A farmer puts a scarecrow in a field after he has planted seeds. He hopes the scarecrow will frighten birds away from the field. Some birds — such as crows and sparrows — eat the seeds the farmer plants.
Learning how to make a scarecrow is one job the kids won’t try to avoid, especially if they have a hand in the design as well as the build. On top of being entertaining, it’s a practical project. Birds and other critters can wreak havoc on your crops, whether it’s a small herb garden or a much larger plot.
SCARECROW meaning: 1. a model of a person dressed in old clothes and put in a field of growing crops to frighten birds…. Learn more.
scarecrow. Farmers use scarecrows, or human-shaped decoys, to frighten off birds that might eat their seeds or crops. If your sunflowers are being ravaged by starlings, try dressing a scarecrow in your old clothes! Scarecrow dates from the 1550s — earlier it was known as a shoy-hoy, which imitates the cry of a crow.
How to build a Garden Scarecrow. A scarecrow's name tells you exactly what he's supposed to do – scare away birds that might spoil your garden. But you can have fun making a scarecrow that looks so good he'll become a decoration in the garden.
