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Webster 1913 Edition
Thornbird
Thorn′birdˊ
,Noun.
(Zool.)
A small South American bird (
Anumbius anumbii
) allied to the ovenbirds of the genus Furnarius
). It builds a very large and complex nest of twigs and thorns in a bush or tree. Definition 2024
thornbird
thornbird
English
Noun
thornbird (plural thornbirds)
- A small South American bird (Anumbius anumbi) that builds a large and complex nest of twigs and thorns.
Synonyms
- firewood-gatherer