English Explanatory Dictionary

thornbird

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any bird of the species of genus Phacellodomus.
  2. A small South American bird (Anumbius annumbi) that builds a large and complex nest of twigs and thorns.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

thornbird thornbirds

Etymology

From thorn + bird.

Synonyms

firewood-gatherer

Derived words

chestnut-backed thornbird freckle-breasted thornbird greater thornbird little thornbird orange-breasted thornbird orange-eyed thornbird plain thornbird rufous-fronted thornbird spot-breasted thornbird streak-fronted thornbird
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