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Definition of oxbird in English: oxbirdnoun ˈɒksbəːd 1Any of various waders, especially the dunlin, Calidris alpina, the sanderling, Calidris alba, the ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, and the common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos. Compare "ox-eye". Now regional. 2Any of several African birds often seen in the company of cattle: †(a) the cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis (obsolete).
Origin Mid 16th century. From ox + bird. Definition of oxbird in US English: oxbirdnounˈɒksbəːd 1Any of various waders, especially the dunlin, Calidris alpina, the sanderling, Calidris alba, the ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula, and the common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos. Compare "ox-eye". Now regional. 2Any of several African birds often seen in the company of cattle: †(a) the cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis (obsolete).
Origin Mid 16th century. From ox + bird. |