noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of various Old World passerine birds in either of two families known for building nests of intricately woven vegetation.; Ploceidae, the family most commonly known by this name
2. 2
   finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests wordnet
3. 3
   Any of various Old World passerine birds in either of two families known for building nests of intricately woven vegetation.; The family Estrildidae, better known as estrildid finches or weaver finches

Synonyms

All synonyms

weaverweaver finchweaverestrildid finchestrildid finchmagpie

Etymology

From weaver + bird.

Related phrases

sociable weaverbirdsocial weaverbirdold worldweaver finch

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