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Word: Jabiru
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from Tupi-Guarani jabirú, from j ‘that which has’ + abirú ‘swollen’ (suggested by the bird's large neck)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdʒabɪˈruː
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒabɪruː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large Central and South American stork with a black neck, mainly white plumage, and a large black upturned bill.
Short Definition:large Central and South American stork with black neck
Variant Forms:
- jabiru stork
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