schaarbek

Dutch

Etymology

From schaar (“scissors”) +‎ bek (“mouth, beak”).

Noun

schaarbek m (plural schaarbekken, diminutive schaarbekje n)

  1. a skimmer, scissorbill; any bird of the genus Rynchops

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