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Synonyms of kookaburra

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Another word for kookaburra is clockbird. Other synonyms of kookaburra are kooka, kooky, alarm bird, breakfast bird and goburra.

Synonyms and similar words for kookaburra

nounAny of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo.

  • kooka informalKookaburra.
  • kooky informal
  • alarm bird
  • breakfast bird
  • clockbirdSynonym of laughing kookaburra.
  • goburraThe laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae).
  • gogoberaThe kookaburra.
  • laughing jackassThe laughing kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae.
  • jackassThe laughing kookaburra.
  • Jacky
  • howling jackassThe blue-winged kookaburra, Dacelo leachii, of northern Australia and New Guinea.
  • Leach's kingfisherThe blue-winged kookaburra, Dacelo leachii, of northern Australia and New Guinea.

Meaning of kookaburra

  1. noun Any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo.

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Questions about synonyms of kookaburra

What is another word for kookaburra?
Kookaburra has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as clockbird, kooka, kooky, alarm bird, breakfast bird, goburra, gogobera and laughing jackass.
What does kookaburra mean?
Kookaburra means any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo.

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