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waxbill

/ˈwæksˌbɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wax-bill
IPA
/ˈwæksˌbɪl/
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of any species in the genera Estrilda, Coccopygia, Brunhilda, Glaucestrilda, Amandava, Granatina, and Uraeginthus of the family Estrildidae of passerine birds.

Etymology

From wax + bill.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwæksˌbɪl/

Inflected Forms

waxbills (plural)

Phrases

Anambra waxbill Arabian waxbill black-cheeked waxbill black-crowned waxbill black-headed waxbill black-lored waxbill black-rumped waxbill black-tailed waxbill

Frequently Paired Words

wax-billed

Questions

How do you pronounce waxbill?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwæksˌbɪl/.
What does waxbill mean?
A member of any species in the genera Estrilda, Coccopygia, Brunhilda, Glaucestrilda, Amandava, Granatina, and Uraeginthus of the family Estrildidae of passerine birds.
Where does waxbill come from?
From wax + bill.

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