Kookaburra Definition
ko͝okə-bûrə, -bŭrə
noun
An Australian kingfisher (Dacelo gigas) with an abrupt, harsh cry suggestive of loud laughter.
Webster's New World
Any of several similar kingfishers of the genera Dacelo and Clytoceyx of Australia, New Guinea, and neighboring islands.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- Dacelo gigas
- laughing-jackass
Other Word Forms of Kookaburra
Noun
Singular:
kookaburra
Plural:
kookaburrasOrigin of Kookaburra
Wiradhuri (Pama-Nyungan language of southeast Australia) gugubarra of imitative origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Wiradhuri gugubarra (“Dacelo novaeguineae”).
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