jabiru

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun large mostly white Australian stork
  2. noun large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle
  3. noun large white stork of warm regions of the world especially America

Etymology

From a Tupian term such as Old Tupi îabyru, said to mean either "swollen neck" or "one that spits".

Synonyms

policeman bird, black-necked stork, Xenorhyncus asiaticus

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