Cowbird Definition

koubûrd
cowbirds
noun
Any of a number of small American blackbirds (esp. Molothrus ater) often seen near cattle: cowbirds lay eggs in other birds' nests.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Cowbird

Noun

Singular:
cowbird
Plural:
cowbirds

Origin of Cowbird

  • From their habit of staying with cattle

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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