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Word: Whydah
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century (originally widow-bird): alteration by association with Whidah (now Ouidah), a town in Benin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɪdə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an African weaver bird, the male of which has a black back and a very long black tail used in display flight.
Short Definition:African weaver bird, male
Variant Forms:
- whyda
