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pardalote

[ pahr-dl-oht ]

noun

  1. any of several tiny, short-tailed Australian songbirds of the genus Pardalotus, having short bills and most having brilliant plumage with gemlike specks on the dark upper parts.


pardalote

/ ˈpɑːdəˌləʊt /

noun

  1. any of various small Australian songbirds of the genus Pardalotus , esp the diamond bird
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pardalote1

< New Latin Pardalotus (1816) < Greek pardalōtós spotted like a pard, derivative of pardális pard
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pardalote1

C19: from New Latin, from Greek pardalōtos spotted like a leopard; see pard ²

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