brolga
[ brol-guh ]
noun
a large Australian crane, Grus rubicunda, with silvery-gray plumage and a red patch on the head, noted for its elaborate courtship dance.
Origin of brolga
1First recorded in 1895–1900; from Kamilaroi or Yuwaalaraay (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken near Lightning Ridge, northern New South Wales) burralga
- Also called native companion.
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How to use brolga in a sentence
The brolga, or native companion, is a handsome Australian bird of the crane family.
Peeps At Many Lands: Australia | Frank Fox
British Dictionary definitions for brolga
brolga
/ (ˈbrɒlɡə) /
noun
a large grey Australian crane, Grus rubicunda, having a red-and-green head and a trumpeting call: Also called: Australian crane, native companion
Origin of brolga
1C19: from a native Australian language
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