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apostlebird

noun

Etymology

From apostle + bird; so named because they are often seen in groups of twelve, the same number as the original apostles of Jesus.

  1. inherited from bridd — “chick, fledgling, chicken”
  2. inherited from bird
  3. compounded as apostlebird — “apostle + bird”

Definitions

  1. A gregarious gray and brown bird native to Australia, Struthidea cinerea

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA