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aaroo-aaroo

aaroo-aaroo interjection: the courtship call of a green heron.

Interjection

  1. The courtship call of a green heron.
    • [...], during which interscapular plumes are erect and fanned; then sways neck and head from side to side; crest, breast, and flank feathers sleeked, eyes bulge, and iris may change from yellow to deep orange; emits aaroo-aaroo sound.1995, The Birds of North America
    • Simultaneously stretching his head and neck upward, out of attack position, swaying submissively side to side, and emitting the soft aaroo-aaroo call nullifies hostility (Bastock, 1967). The bird also makes bowing movements in the display.2006, David Givens, Love Signals: A Practical Field Guide to the Body Language of Courtship, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 43

Questions about aaroo-aaroo

What does aaroo-aaroo mean?
Aaroo-aaroo means the courtship call of a green heron.
What part of speech is aaroo-aaroo?
Aaroo-aaroo is an interjection.

Words near aaroo-aaroo in the dictionary

  1. Aarons Pass
  2. Aaronses
  3. Aaronson
  4. Aaronsons
  5. aaroo
  6. aaroo-aaroo
  7. AARP
  8. aarrgh
  9. aarrghh
  10. AARs
  11. Aarschot

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