avadavat
Meanings
noun
- Any of various estrildid finches of the genus Amandava, especially the red avadavat, Amandava amandava, of India and Southeast Asia, commonly kept and bred as a cagebird; also known as Java sparrow.
Word forms
Etymology
Variant of earlier amadavat, from Ahmedabad, city in Gujarat, India, from which the bird was imported to Europe.
Synonyms
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