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magpie
magpie /ˈmæɡpaɪ/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: Mag female name (from Margaret) + pie 'magpie' (13-20 centuries) (from Old French, from Latin pica)
1. a bird with black and white feathers and a long tail
2. informal someone who likes collecting things