dollarbird

[ dol-er-burd ]

/ ˈdɒl ərˌbɜrd /

noun

a common roller, Eurystomus orientalis, of Asia and Australia, having on its wings a silvery spot the size of a dollar.

Nearby words

dollar diplomacy, dollar gap, dollar sign, dollar-a-year, dollar-average, dollarbird, dollard-des-ormeaux, dollarfish, dollarization, dollars to doughnuts, it's, dollars-and-cents

Origin of dollarbird

First recorded in 1840–50; dollar + bird

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British Dictionary definitions for dollarbird

dollarbird

/ (ˈdɒləˌbɜːd) /

noun

a bird, Eurystomus orientalis, of S and SE Asia and Australia, with a round white spot on each wing: family Coraciidae (rollers), order Coraciiformes

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