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Meaning of OILBIRD

Pronunciation:  'oyl`burd

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter
 

OILBIRD is a 7 letter word that starts with O.

 

 Synonyms: guacharo, Steatornis caripensis
 
 See Also: caprimulgiform bird, genus Steatornis, Steatornis

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Oil"bird`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
See {Guacharo}.

 

 

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