friarbird \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun Etymology: so called from its bare head and neck 1.: an Australian honey eater (Philemon corniculatus) having the head black and destitute of feathers — called also four-o'clock 2.: any of various birds of Australia, New Guinea, and the southwest Pacific islands that are related to the friarbird