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ricebird

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rice-bird
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora).

noun

A bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus).

noun

mannikins (Lonchura), a genus

noun

yellow-breasted bunting (Emberiza aureola)

noun

village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus), in English-speaking West African countries

Etymology

From rice + bird.

Inflected Forms

ricebirds (plural)

Synonyms

java sparrow java finch padda oryzivora bobolink reedbird dolichonyx oryzivorus

Questions

What does ricebird mean?
A Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora).
Where does ricebird come from?
From rice + bird.

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