ricebird

English

Etymology

From rice +‎ bird.

Noun

ricebird (plural ricebirds)

  1. A Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora).
  2. A bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus).
  3. mannikins (Lonchura), a genus
  4. yellow-breasted bunting (Emberiza aureola)
  5. (West Africa) village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus), in English-speaking West African countries
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