English Explanatory Dictionary

jabiru

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.
  2. The black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒæbɪ.ɹuː/

Word forms

jabiru jabirus

Etymology

From a Tupian term such as Old Tupi îabyru, said to mean either "swollen neck" or "one that spits".

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