Meaning of MYNA
| Pronunciation: | | 'mInu
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| | Definition: | | [n] tropical Asian starlings |
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| | Synonyms: | | mina, minah, myna bird, mynah, mynah bird |
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| | See Also: | | Acridotheres tristis, crested myna, grackle, Gracula religiosa, hill myna, Indian grackle, starling | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \My"na\, n. [See {Mino bird}.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of Asiatic starlings of the
genera {Acridotheres}, {Sturnopastor}, {Sturnia}, {Gracula},
and allied genera. In habits they resemble the European
starlings, and like them are often caged and taught to talk.
See {Hill myna}, under {Hill}, and {Mino bird}. [Spelt also
{mynah}.]
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