English Explanatory Dictionary

brubru

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Also more fully as brubru shrike: a bird in the bushshrike family found in sub-Saharan Africa (Nilaus afer).

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹuːbɹuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-brubru.wav /ˈbɹubɹu/

Word forms

brubru brubrus

Etymology

Borrowed from French brubru, ultimately imitative of the call of the male of the species.

Related words

boubou
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