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butterbird

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
but-ter-bird
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus).

Etymology

From butter + bird, from its fatness.

Inflected Forms

butterbirds (plural)

Questions

What does butterbird mean?
The bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus).
Where does butterbird come from?
From butter + bird, from its fatness.

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