bobolink
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bobolink
1765–75, short for Bob o' Lincoln, the bird's call as heard by speakers of English
Example Sentences
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Others still have functionally random names, like the onomatopoeic Bobolink and Veery, or Osprey, which is derived from the Old French word ospreit, itself coming from a Latin word meaning “bird of prey.”
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2024
WRAL-TV reports that Halifax County deputies were called to Bobolink Trail in Hollister at about 11:30 p.m.
From Washington Times • Feb. 7, 2021
Meantime, the Bobolink foundation, Paulson’s $90 million family fund devoted to environmental causes, donated $3.7 million last year to environmental groups including The Nature Conservancy and the American Bird Conservancy.
From Salon • Sep. 12, 2013
Nina White, 52, an owner with her husband, Jonathan, of Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse in Milford, sources her flour from older, organically grown plants.
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2012
The Bobolink and Sharp-tailed Grouse are grassland species that are seemingly adapted to cooler, dryer grassland than is found in most of Kansas.
From The Breeding Birds of Kansas by Johnston, Richard F.
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