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jabiru

[ jab-uh-roo, jab-uh-roo ]

noun

  1. a large stork, Jabiru mycteria, of the warmer regions of the New World.


jabiru

/ ˈdʒæbɪˌruː /

noun

  1. a large white tropical American stork, Jabiru mycteria , with a dark naked head and a dark bill
  2. Also calledblack-necked storkpoliceman bird a large Australian stork, Xenorhyncus asiaticus , having a white plumage, dark green back and tail, and red legs
  3. another name for saddlebill
  4. not in ornithological usage another name for wood ibis
“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 jabiru1

1640–50; < Portuguese < Tupi jabirú
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jabiru1

C18: via Portuguese from Tupi-Guarani
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Example Sentences

“We try to have hope to rescue the few animals we can,” veterinarian Karen Ribeiro said after treating the injured wing of a jabiru - a massive bird that is a symbol of the Pantanal.

“We try to have hope to rescue the few animals we can,” veterinarian Karen Ribeiro said after treating the injured wing of a jabiru — a massive bird that is a symbol of the Pantanal.

While jabirus won’t be in the mix - those fascinating storks don’t travel - a huge nest atop a tree snag will bring a hint at their existence.

Aisha correctly spelled her first word in the closing portion, “jabiru,” a large tropical American stork with a massive black bill.

But he was fascinated and appalled by the roadside carnage: caimans, anacondas, giant black-necked storks called jabirus and, once, a dead giant anteater with her cub, still alive, clutching her back.

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