hornbill
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɔːn.bɪl/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɔːɹn.bɪl/
Noun
[edit]hornbill (plural hornbills)
- Any of various birds of the family Bucerotidae, with bills resembling a cow's horns. Many species have a casque above the bill, and many imprison their young in a tree.
- 2019, Marlon James, Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Hamish Hamilton, page 408:
- I saw what they were, hornbills, white head with a black streak of feather on top, a long grey tail, and a huge red beak that curved down, bigger than his head.
Derived terms
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