English Explanatory Dictionary

aasvogel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Vulture.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑːsˌfəʊ.ɡəl/ /ˈɑsˌfoʊ.ɡəl/

Word forms

aasvogel aasvogels aasvoel

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans aasvogel (“vulture”) (obsolete form of aasvoël), from Dutch aasvogel, from aas (“carrion”) + vogel (“bird”).

Related words

Aegypiinae
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