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单词 waxbill
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waxbill

[ waks-bil ]
/ ˈwæksˌbɪl /

noun

any of several small Old World finches, especially of the genus Estrilda, that have white, pink, or red bills of waxy appearance and are often kept as cage birds.

Origin of waxbill

First recorded in 1745–55; wax1 + bill2

Words nearby waxbill

wax, Waxahachie, wax and wane, wax bean, waxberry, waxbill, wax cap, waxcloth, waxen, waxer, waxeye
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Example sentences from the Web for waxbill

  • The goldfinch, linnet, waxbill, and several others belong to this interesting tribe.

    The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood

British Dictionary definitions for waxbill

waxbill
/ (ˈwæksˌbɪl) /

noun

any of various chiefly African finchlike weaverbirds of the genus Estrilda and related genera, having a brightly coloured bill and plumage
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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