mannikin
[ man-i-kin ]
/ ˈmæn ɪ kɪn /
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noun
any of several estrildine finches of the genus Lonchura, of Asia, Australia, and the Pacific islands, often kept as cage birds.
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Origin of mannikin
Variant of manikin
Words nearby mannikin
Mannheim, Mannheim gold, Mannheim School, Mann, Horace, Mannie, mannikin, Manning, mannish, mannite, mannitol, mannitol hexanitrate
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