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quelea

UK/ˈkwiːlɪə/US/ˈkwiliə/

quelea noun: the African weaverbird (genus Quelea).

quelea: the African weaverbird (genus Quelea)
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Noun

quelea (plural queleas)

  1. The African weaverbird (genus Quelea).
    • A canopy of red-billed quelea / Passed over the blue / A five-hour flock, not one dives down2014, “Pusher”, in This Is All Yours, performed by alt-J
    Synonyms:
    dioch

Synonyms of quelea

Forms of quelea

pluralqueleas

Origin of quelea

From Latin quelea, coined as a specific name by Linnaeus; of uncertain etymology but possibly related to Late Latin qualea (“quail”).

Words formed from quelea

  • quelea bird
  • red-billed quelea

Questions about quelea

What does quelea mean?
Quelea means the African weaverbird (genus Quelea).
What part of speech is quelea?
Quelea is a noun.
How do you pronounce quelea?
Quelea is pronounced /ˈkwiːlɪə/ (UK).
What is the plural of quelea?
The plural of quelea is queleas.

Words near quelea in the dictionary

  1. quelbe
  2. quelch
  3. quelched
  4. quelches
  5. quelching
  6. quelea
  7. queleas
  8. Quelepa
  9. Quelimane
  10. quell
  11. quellable

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