spoonbill
pronunciation
How to pronounce spoonbill in British English: UK [ˈspuːnbɪl]
How to pronounce spoonbill in American English: US [ ˈspuːnbɪl]
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- Noun:
- wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon
Word Origin
- spoonbill (n.)
- 1670s, from spoon (n.) + bill (n.2); after Dutch lepelaar (from lepel "spoon").