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umbrette

umbrette noun: synonym of hammerkop (Scopus umbretta, a bird).

Noun

umbrette (plural umbrettes)

  1. Synonym of hammerkop (Scopus umbretta, a bird)
    • We cannot see that the haer-head is exposed to any greater present dangers than are its cousins, or that it gains much or anything from its superior comforts and defenses — that is, the umbrettes do not seem to increase faster than do the other African waders.1906, Ernest Ingersoll, The wit of the wild, page 235
    Synonyms:
    hammerkop

Synonyms of umbrette

Forms of umbrette

pluralumbrettes

Origin of umbrette

French ombrette.

Questions about umbrette

What does umbrette mean?
Umbrette means synonym of hammerkop (Scopus umbretta, a bird).
What part of speech is umbrette?
Umbrette is a noun.
What is the plural of umbrette?
The plural of umbrette is umbrettes.

Words near umbrette in the dictionary

  1. umbrellos
  2. umbrels
  3. umbrere
  4. umbreres
  5. umbres
  6. umbrette
  7. umbrettes
  8. Umbri
  9. Umbria
  10. Umbrian
  11. Umbrians

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