dollarbird

Questions

What does dollarbird mean?

Eurystomus orientalis, a bird of the roller family, with distinctive blue coin-shaped spots on its wings.

Where does dollarbird come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *dalą Proto-West Germanic *dal Old High German tal Middle High German tal German Tal German Talerder. Middle Low German dālerbor. Dutch dalerbor. English dollar Old English bridd Middle English brid English bird English dollarbird From dollar + bird. Named so because its white spots of wings resemble silver dollar coins.

How to pronounce dollarbird

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