hornbill
pronunciation
How to pronounce hornbill in British English: UK [ˈhɔ:nbɪl]
How to pronounce hornbill in American English: US [ˈhɔrnbɪl]
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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 .