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amadavat

[ am-uh-duh-vat ]
/ ˌæm ə dəˈvæt /

noun

avadavat.

Words nearby amadavat

amab, amabelle, amabokoboko, amacrine, amadan, amadavat, amadis, amadis of gaul, amado, amadoda, amador guerrero
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Examples from the Web for amadavat

  • The nest of this little bird is more loosely put together and more globular than that of the amadavat.

    A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar

  • It takes an amadavat a long time to learn that it is safe in its cage.

    Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar

  • The nutmeg bird or spotted munia (Uroloncha punctulata) is second only to the amadavat as an aviary favourite.

    Birds of the Plains|Douglas Dewar

British Dictionary definitions for amadavat

amadavat
/ (ˌæmədəˈvæt) /

noun

another name for avadavat
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