thick-knee
/ˈθɪk.niː/
thick-knee noun: any of several species of large terrestrial birds in the stone-curlew family Burhinidae.
Noun
thick-knee (plural thick-knees)
- Any of several species of large terrestrial birds in the stone-curlew family Burhinidae.
- Synonyms:
- stone curlew, stone-curlew
thick-knee meaning in Tamil
thick-knee in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
Synonyms of thick-knee
Forms of thick-knee
| plural | thick-knees |
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Origin of thick-knee
From thick + knee.
Words formed from thick-knee
- beach thick-knee
- bush thick-knee
- double-striped thick-knee
- Burhinus bistriatus
- Eurasian thick-knee
- great thick-knee
- Peruvian thick-knee
- Burhinus superciliaris
- Senegal thick-knee
- Burhinus senegalensis
- spotted thick-knee
- Burhinus capensis
- water thick-knee
- Burhinus vermiculatus
Questions about thick-knee
- What does thick-knee mean?
- Thick-knee means any of several species of large terrestrial birds in the stone-curlew family Burhinidae.
- What is thick-knee in Tamil?
- Thick-knee in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Thick-knee meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is thick-knee?
- Thick-knee is a noun.
- How do you pronounce thick-knee?
- Thick-knee is pronounced /ˈθɪk.niː/.
- What is the plural of thick-knee?
- The plural of thick-knee is thick-knees.
Words near thick-knee in the dictionary
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