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bacbakiri

bacbakiri is the archaic form of bokmakierie.

Meaning of bokmakierie

Noun

bokmakierie (plural bokmakieries)

  1. A shrike endemic to Southern Africa, with olive upper parts, a yellow underside, and a deep black gorget.
    • The remarkable Bokmakierie is endemic to the Southern African region, and is found on broken ground in the cooler parts of the country. It has adapted to the urban environment, and is a common garden bird in many towns and cities. The Bokmakierie has a wide range of ringing duets.1998, Andy Swash, http://www.birding.co.za/gallery/746.htm

Forms of bacbakiri

pluralbacbakiris

Questions about bacbakiri

What is bacbakiri the archaic form of?
Bacbakiri is the archaic form of bokmakierie.

Words near bacbakiri in the dictionary

  1. Bacas
  2. Bacaudae
  3. Bacavi
  4. bacaw
  5. Bacayan
  6. bacbakiri
  7. bacbakiris
  8. bacc
  9. baccaceous
  10. baccala
  11. baccalas

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