bristlebird

[ bris-uh l-burd ]
/ ˈbrɪs əlˌbɜrd /

noun

any of various Australian warblers of the genus Dasyornis.

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Origin of bristlebird

First recorded in 1820–30; bristle + bird

Words nearby bristlebird

brissot, bristle, bristle worm, bristle-grass, bristle-thighed curlew, bristlebird, bristlecone pine, bristlemouth, bristletail, bristly, bristly sarsaparilla
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