dollarbird

dol·lar·bird

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dol-er-burd]
- /ˈdɒl ərˌbɜrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dol-er-burd]
- /ˈdɒl ərˌbɜrd/

Definitions of dollarbird word

noun dollarbird a common roller, Eurystomus orientalis, of Asia and Australia, having on its wings a silvery spot the size of a dollar. 1
noun dollarbird a bird, Eurystomus orientalis, of S and SE Asia and Australia, with a round white spot on each wing: family Coraciidae (rollers), order Coraciiformes 0
noun dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis, a bird of the roller family, with distinctive blue coin-shaped spots on its wings. 0

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Origin of dollarbird

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; dollar + bird

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Parts of speech for Dollarbird

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dollarbird popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dollarbird usage trend in Literature

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