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bristlebird

[ bris-uh l-burd ]
/ ˈbrɪs əlˌbɜrd /

noun

any of various Australian warblers of the genus Dasyornis.

Nearby words

  1. brissot,
  2. bristle,
  3. bristle worm,
  4. bristle-grass,
  5. bristle-thighed curlew,
  6. bristlecone pine,
  7. bristlemouth,
  8. bristletail,
  9. bristling,
  10. bristly

Origin of bristlebird

First recorded in 1820–30; bristle + bird
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