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kingfisher
[ king-fish-er ]
/ ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ ər /
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noun
any of numerous fish- or insect-eating birds of the family Alcedinidae that have a large head and a long, stout bill and are usually crested and brilliantly colored.
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kingfisher
/ (ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə) /
noun
any coraciiform bird of the family Alcedinidae, esp the Eurasian Alcedo atthis, which has a greenish-blue and orange plumage. Kingfishers have a large head, short tail, and long sharp bill and tend to live near open water and feed on fish
Word Origin for kingfisher
C15: originally king's fisher
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