hill myna

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noun

an Asian bird of the genus Gracula, of the starling family Sturnidae, especially G. religiosa, that has glossy black plumage and yellow neck wattles and is easily tamed and taught to mimic speech.

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Origin of hill myna

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby hill myna

hillfort, Hilliard, Hillingdon, Hillis, Hillman, hill myna, hill mynah, hillock, hill of beans, Hill operation, hills

How to use hill myna in a sentence

Cruce operates the Iron Hill Campground on the other side of the highway.
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The procession continued on to the Cypress Hill Cemetery, where Ramos was buried the week before.
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Johnson knew that the proposals he was going to send to the Hill would be divisive.
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So not only will the GOP have control in the Senate, it will move the center of gravity on Capitol Hill hard to starboard.
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But then the summit gives way to the other side of the hill, and a childlike glee arises from the whooooosh of the descent.
Biking With the Bard|Kara Cutruzzula|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is an odd triangular-shaped hill that rises on one side very boldly and abruptly, called the Fox's Head.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
It was all breeze and freshness, and the sunlight struck picturesquely aslant the hill-sides.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
At last he came to quite a hill, on the summit of which grew a tree with branches close to the ground.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Newhall Hill used to be the favourite spot, and the first meeting held there was on January 22, 1817.
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The characteristics of the different forms are well shown in the table on opposite page, modified from Hill.
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