bobolink

[ bob-uh-lingk ]

/ ˈbɒb əˌlɪŋk /

noun

a common North American songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, that winters in South America.

Words nearby bobolink

bobigny, boblet, bobo, bobo-dioulasso, bobol, bobolink, bobotie, bobowler, bobruisk, bobrun, bobsled

Origin of bobolink

1765–75, Americanism; short for Bob o' Lincoln, the bird's call as heard by speakers of English

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Examples from the Web for bobolink

What would you give to see this miracle—a bobolink flying through the night?
Bird Stories|Edith M. Patch
In this little volume the Bobolink recounts the history of his life with particular reference to his experiences with man.
Bird Lore, Volume I--1899|Various
However, a striking difference between his intermittent song-flights and those of the bobolink is to be noted.
Birds of the Rockies|Leander Sylvester Keyser
It was up a shady country lane, with a meadow-lark field on one side, and a bobolink meadow on the other.
A Bird-Lover in the West|Olive Thorne Miller

"You see you were mistaken," Mrs. Bobolink told him severely.
The Tale of Bobby Bobolink|Arthur Scott Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for bobolink

bobolink

/ (ˈbɒbəˌlɪŋk) /

noun

an American songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, the male of which has a white back and black underparts in the breeding season: family Icteridae (American orioles)Also called (US): reedbird, ricebird

Word Origin for bobolink

C18: of imitative origin

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