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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.
2. 2
   large white stork of warm regions of the world especially America wordnet
3. 3
   The black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus. Australia

   "He's a jabiru - the only Australian stork."

4. 4
   large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle wordnet
5. 5
   large mostly white Australian stork wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

black-necked storkephippiorhynchus senegalensisjabiru mycteriapoliceman birdpoliceman birdsaddlebill

Example

More examples

"The jabiru is a cousin of the stork."

Etymology

From a Tupian term such as Old Tupi îabyru, said to mean either "swollen neck" or "one that spits".

Related phrases

ephippiorhynchus asiaticusjabiru mycteria

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