kookaburra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/ /ˈkʊkəˌbaɹə/ /ˈkʊkəˌbɝɹə/ en-us-ne-kookaburra.ogg en-us-kookaburra.ogg en-au-kookaburra.ogg

Word forms

kookaburra kookaburras

Etymology

Borrowed from Wiradjuri guuguubarra (“laughing kookaburra”).

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