Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. See whydah.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- (Zoöl.) See whidan bird.
WordNet 3.0
- n. mostly black African weaverbird
Etymologies
- Named after their usually black plumage. Possibly also because they are brood parasites. (Wiktionary)
- From its black plumage. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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Bird birds
Birds that have the word bird in their names. (This list also includes some general descriptions of certain kinds of birds - wading birds, water birds, &c.) For other bird-related fun (especially p...
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