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roseate spoonbill

ro·se·ate spoon·bill
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roh-zee-it, -eyt spoon-bil]
    • /ˈroʊ zi ɪt, -ˌeɪt ˈspunˌbɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roh-zee-it, -eyt spoon-bil]
    • /ˈroʊ zi ɪt, -ˌeɪt ˈspunˌbɪl/

Definitions of roseate spoonbill words

  • noun roseate spoonbill a tropical New World spoonbill, Ajaia ajaja, having rose-colored plumage and a bare head. 1
  • noun roseate spoonbill a wading bird of warm regions, Ajaia ajaja, having a long horizontally flattened bill: family Threskiornithidae, order Ciconiiformes 0
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Origin of roseate spoonbill

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1775-85

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roseate spoonbill popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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