Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nankeen kestrel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
nan-keen kestrel
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A falcon of species Falco cenchroides, an Australian kestrel.

Inflected Forms

nankeen kestrels (plural)

Questions

What does nankeen kestrel mean?
A falcon of species Falco cenchroides, an Australian kestrel.

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