BOBOLINK


Meaning of BOBOLINK in English

[ 'bɒbəlɪŋk ]

■ noun a North American songbird with a finch-like bill. [ Dolichonyx oryzivorus .]

Origin

C18 (orig. Bob o'Lincoln , Bob Lincoln ): imitative of its call.

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