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cowbird

noun

Etymology

From cow + bird, as they are often seen near cattle, feeding on insects stirred up by the hooves and those attracted to the manure, as well as fermented grains from the manure.

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

Definitions

  1. Any bird of the genus Molothrus. The cowbirds are brood parasites.

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