jabiru

/ˈd͡ʒæbɪ.ɹuː/

jabiru noun: a species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.

Noun

jabiru (plural jabirus)

A species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.
(Australia) The black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus.
- He's a jabiru - the only Australian stork.1934, Henry G. Lamond, An Aviary On The Plains, page 83

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும், அமெரிக்க வெப்பமண்டல நாரை வகையாகும்

plural	jabirus

From a Tupian term such as Old Tupi îabyru, said to mean either "swollen neck" or "one that spits".

What does jabiru mean?: Jabiru means a species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.
What is jabiru in Tamil?: Jabiru in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும், அமெரிக்க வெப்பமண்டல நாரை வகையாகும். See Jabiru meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is jabiru?: Jabiru is a noun.
How do you pronounce jabiru?: Jabiru is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒæbɪ.ɹuː/.
What is the plural of jabiru?: The plural of jabiru is jabirus.

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