Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apostlebird

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: apos-tlebird
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gregarious gray and brown bird native to Australia, Struthidea cinerea

Etymology

From apostle + bird; so named because they are often seen in groups of twelve, the same number as the original apostles of Jesus.

Inflected Forms

apostlebirds (plural)

Questions

What does apostlebird mean?: A gregarious gray and brown bird native to Australia, Struthidea cinerea
Where does apostlebird come from?: From apostle + bird; so named because they are often seen in groups of twelve, the same number as the original apostles of Jesus.

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