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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An American migratory songbird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), resembling a blackbird with the bill of a finch.

   "Lethe in my flower / Of which they who drink / In the fadeless orchards / Hear the bobolink."

2. 2
   migratory American songbird wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ricebirdbob lincolnbob lincolnbutterbirdconquedledolichonyx oryzivorus

Example

More examples

"Lethe in my flower / Of which they who drink / In the fadeless orchards / Hear the bobolink."

Etymology

Imitative of its song. Compare Bob Lincoln.

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