ibis

American  

[ahy-bis] / ˈaɪ bɪs /

noun

PLURAL

ibises

PLURAL

ibis

1. any of several large wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae, of warm temperate and tropical regions, related to the herons and storks, and characterized by a long, thin, downward-curved bill.

2. any of certain similar birds belonging to the stork family Ciconiidae, especially the wood stork, Mycteria americana.

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ibis British  

/ ˈaɪbɪs /

noun

1. any of various wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae, such as Threskiornis aethiopica ( sacred ibis ), that occur in warm regions and have a long thin down-curved bill: order Ciconiiformes (herons, storks, etc) Compare wood ibis

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Etymology

Origin of ibis

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ībis < Greek îbis < Egyptian hb

Example Sentences

Since the beginning of the outbreak, California officials have found the virus in wild birds such as rock pigeons, white-faced ibis, and turkey vultures, as well as wild mammals including mountain lions, raccoons and skunks.

From Los Angeles Times

The 1.8m-long cloak, made of 4,000 red feathers from the scarlet ibis bird, was officially unveiled at a ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.

From BBC

The honks and squawks of ibises and louries - shuffling silhouettes in the leafless trees.

From BBC

To survive the European winter, the northern bald ibis — which had once disappeared entirely from the wild on the continent — needs to migrate south for the winter, over the Alps, before the mountains become impassable.

From New York Times

Corona showed me a collection of murals inside the courtyard with Black and Latino motifs: monarch butterflies, ankhs, Aztec gods, and an ibis in red, black and green, the colors of the Pan-African flag.

From Los Angeles Times