English Explanatory Dictionary

rainbird

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the coucal species Centropus supercilliosus, Centropus cupreicadus, Centropus senegalensis.
  2. A grey warbler (Gerygone igata).
name
  1. A surname from Old French.

Word forms

rainbird rainbirds

Etymology

From rain + bird, from the sound of their call, a beautiful liquid gurgle rising and falling like water pouring from a bottle.

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