[ 'wɪdə ]
(also whyda )
■ noun
1》 an African weaver bird, the male of which has a black back and a very long black tail used in display flight. [Genus Vidua : several species.]
2》 another term for widowbird .
Origin
C18 (orig. widow-bird ): alt. by assoc. with Whidah (now Ouidah), a town in Benin.