Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bokmakierie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bok-makierie
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shrike endemic to Southern Africa, with olive upper parts, a yellow underside, and a deep black gorget.

Example Sentences

"The remarkable Bokmakierie is endemic to the Southern African region, and is found on broken ground in the cooler parts of the country. It has adapted to the urban environment, and is a common garden bird in many towns and cities. The Bokmakierie has a wide range of ringing duets."

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans bokmakierie.

Inflected Forms

bokmakieries (plural)

Questions

What does bokmakierie mean?: A shrike endemic to Southern Africa, with olive upper parts, a yellow underside, and a deep black gorget.
Where does bokmakierie come from?: Borrowed from Afrikaans bokmakierie.

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