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avadavat
[ av-uh-duh-vat ]
noun
- a waxbill, Estrilda amandava, native to Asia, having in the male scarlet plumage with white dots on the sides and breast: raised as a cage bird.
avadavat
/ ˌæmədəˈvæt; ˌævədəˈvæt /
noun
- either of two Asian weaverbirds of the genus Estrilda, esp E. amandava, having a red plumage: often kept as cagebirds
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of avadavat1
C18: from Ahmadabad, Indian city from which these birds were brought to Europe
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Example Sentences
Perhaps the most attractive of small foreign birds is the avadavat, a tiny, perky little soldier.
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A popular proverb says the housewife keeps the parrot, the lover keeps the avadavat, and the thief keeps pigeons.
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