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umbrettes

umbrettes is the plural of umbrette.

Meaning of umbrette

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

Questions about umbrettes

What is umbrettes the plural of?
Umbrettes is the plural of umbrette.

Words near umbrettes in the dictionary

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

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