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dunbird

dunbird noun: the pochard.

Noun

dunbird (plural dunbirds)

  1. (UK, archaic) The pochard.
  2. (UK, archaic) The ruddy duck.

Forms of dunbird

pluraldunbirds

Origin of dunbird

From dun + bird, from its colour.

Questions about dunbird

What does dunbird mean?
Dunbird means the pochard.
What part of speech is dunbird?
Dunbird is a noun.
What is the plural of dunbird?
The plural of dunbird is dunbirds.

Words near dunbird in the dictionary

  1. Dunbar's number
  2. Dunbars
  3. Dunbarton
  4. Dunbartonshire
  5. Dunbible
  6. dunbird
  7. dunbirds
  8. Dunblane
  9. Dunbogan
  10. Dunboyne
  11. Dunbridge

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