hornbill

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers

Word Origin

hornbill (n.)
1773, from horn (n.) + bill (n.2).

Example

1. Where they take the giant hornbill statue down from the rafters .
2. Hornbill cup sarawak lion dance championship .
3. One of the recent success stories has been the reintroduction of the oriental pied hornbill - the bird 's population has increased from just a pair 16 years ago to about 160 today .

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