Jabiru Definition
jăbə-ro͝o
noun
Any of various large wading storks, esp. a tropical American species (Jabiru mycteria)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Xenorhyncus asiaticus
- black-necked stork
- policeman bird
- saddlebill
- ephippiorhynchus-senegalensis
- jabiru-mycteria
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae — the jabiru.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Jabiru
Noun
Singular:
jabiru
Plural:
jabirusOrigin of Jabiru
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From a Tupian term such as Old Tupi jabiru, yabi'ru, said to mean either "swollen neck" or "one that spits".
From Wiktionary
Portuguese American Spanish jabirú from Tupí
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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