bower bird en · NOUN
Etymology
From bower + bird.
Meanings
- Any bird of the Australasian family Ptilonorhynchidae noted for building display structures (bowers) and decorating them with bright objects such as shells, glass, flowers, etc.
- (figuratively) A person who collects objects for display.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bowerbird | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bower birds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
cs lemčík (Australasian bird) · he סֻכִּי (Australasian bird) · it uccello giardiniere (Australasian bird) · es pergolero (Australasian bird) · ru шала́шник (Australasian bird) · sh вртларица (Australasian bird) · bg беседкова птица (Australasian bird) · fi lavastaja (Australasian bird) · de Laubenvogel (Australasian bird) · ca jardiner (Australasian bird) · pl altannik (Australasian bird) · fr jardinier (Australasian bird) · ja 庭師鳥 (Australasian bird)