butterbird

English

Alternative forms

butter bird, butter-bird

Etymology

From butter +‎ bird, from its fatness.

Noun

butterbird (plural butterbirds)

  1. (Jamaica) The bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus).

References

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