- waxbill
- noun Date: 1757 any of numerous Old World oscine birds (family Estrildidae, especially genus Estrilda) having white, pink, or reddish bills of a waxy appearance
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Waxbill — Wax bill , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of finchlike birds belonging to {Estrelda} and allied genera, native of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The bill is large, conical, and usually red in color, resembling sealing wax. Several of the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waxbill — [waks′bil΄] n. any of a group of small, Old World passerine birds (family Estrildidae) with waxy pink, scarlet, or white bills: some species are kept as cage birds … English World dictionary
waxbill — /waks bil /, n. any of several small Old World finches, esp. of the genus Estrilda, that have white, pink, or red bills of waxy appearance and are often kept as cage birds. [1745 55; WAX1 + BILL2] * * * ▪ bird any of several Old World… … Universalium
waxbill — /ˈwæksbɪl/ (say waksbil) noun any of various finch like birds of the subfamily Estrildinae, especially of the genus Estrilda, having coloured bills of waxlike appearance, and including many species commonly kept caged as pets, as the common… …
waxbill — tikrosios astrildos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Estrilda angl. waxbill vok. Eigentlicher Astrild, m rus. астрильд, m; настоящий астрильд, m pranc. astrild, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – astrildiniai siauresnis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
waxbill — noun Any bird of the genus Estrilda … Wiktionary
waxbill — noun a small finch like songbird with a red bill that resembles sealing wax in colour. [Family Estrildidae: several species.] … English new terms dictionary
waxbill — wax•bill [[t]ˈwæksˌbɪl[/t]] n. orn any of various small, chiefly African finches of the family Estrildidae that have white, pink, or red bills of waxy appearance • Etymology: 1745–55 … From formal English to slang
waxbill — n. any of various birds esp. of the family Estrildidae, with usu. red bills resembling the colour of sealing wax … Useful english dictionary
USS Waxbill (MHC-50) — For other ships of the same name, see USS Waxbill. Career (United States) … Wikipedia
