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friar bird

friar bird is the alternative form of friarbird.

Meaning of friarbird

Noun

friarbird (plural friarbirds)

  1. Any of several species of large Australian honeyeaters in the genus Philemon.
    • The friar birds drove their beaks into the sweet white flesh of Bacchus Marsh apples.1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 186
    Synonyms:
    leatherhead

Forms of friar bird

pluralfriar birds

Questions about friar bird

What is friar bird the alternative form of?
Friar bird is the alternative form of friarbird.

Words near friar bird in the dictionary

  1. friajes
  2. friand
  3. friands
  4. Friant
  5. friar
  6. friar bird
  7. friar birds
  8. Friar Minor
  9. Friar Minors
  10. Friar Preacher
  11. Friar Tuck

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