barn swallow
barn swallow noun: hirundo rustica, the most widespread species of swallow in the world; a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings, is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

Noun
barn swallow (plural barn swallows)
barn swallow meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Tagalog and Arabic
barn swallow in Tamil
- species of swallow
- தகைவிலான் takaivilāṉ
barn swallow in Bengali
- species of swallow
- পাতি আবাবিল pati ababil
barn swallow in Tagalog
- species of swallow
- layang-layang
barn swallow in Arabic
- species of swallow
- خطاف المخازن
More languagesFewer languages
- barn swallow in Persian
- چلچله čelčele, بلوایه bolvâye
- barn swallow in Thai
- นกนางแอ่นบ้าน nók naaŋ-àeen bâan
Forms of barn swallow
| plural | barn swallows |
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Questions about barn swallow
- What does barn swallow mean?
- Barn swallow means hirundo rustica, the most widespread species of swallow in the world; a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings, is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
- What is barn swallow in Tamil?
- Barn swallow in Tamil is தகைவிலான் (takaivilāṉ). See Barn swallow meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is barn swallow?
- Barn swallow is a noun.
- What is the plural of barn swallow?
- The plural of barn swallow is barn swallows.
Words near barn swallow in the dictionary
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