English Explanatory Dictionary

bulbul

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several passerine songbirds, of the family Pycnonotidae (currently, 27 genera recognized), native to Africa and Eurasia.
  2. Any of the bulbul species of the Middle East, popular in poetry; sometimes known as the ‘nightingale of the East’.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʊlbʊl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bulbul.wav

Word forms

bulbul bulbuls

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بلبل (bulbul) or from Arabic بُلْبُل (bulbul).

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