jabiru en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒæbɪ.ɹuː/
Etymology
From a Tupian term such as Old Tupi îabyru, said to mean either "swollen neck" or "one that spits".
Meanings
- A species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.
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(Australia) The black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus.
He's a jabiru - the only Australian stork.
1934, Henry G. Lamond, An Aviary On The Plains, page 83:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jabirus | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (20)
cmn 裸頸鸛 /裸颈鹳 (Jabiru mycteria) · pt jaburu (Jabiru mycteria) · pt jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) · ja ズグロハゲコウ (Jabiru mycteria) · ru яби́ру (Jabiru mycteria) · pt tuiuiú (Jabiru mycteria) · nah ācacalōtl (Jabiru mycteria) · sv jabirustork (Jabiru mycteria) · fi jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) · fr jabiru d’Amérique (Jabiru mycteria) · bg седлоклюн щъркел (Jabiru mycteria) · nl jabiroe (Jabiru mycteria) · ar جابيرو (Jabiru mycteria) · eo jabiruo (Jabiru mycteria) · es jabirú (Jabiru mycteria) · qu wachapa (Jabiru mycteria) · de Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) · fr jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) · pl żabiru (Jabiru mycteria) · sh žabiru (Jabiru mycteria)