jabiru

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
19
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈd͡ʒæbɪ.ɹuː/

Definition of jabiru

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.
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noun

  1. A species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.
  2. (Australia)The black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus.
    “He's a jabiru - the only Australian stork.”

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Etymology

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

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