OILBIRD


Meaning of OILBIRD in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' o ̇ i(- ə )l- ˌ b ə rd

Function: noun

Date: circa 1890

: a nocturnal bird ( Steatornis caripensis ) of northern So. America and Trinidad that is related to the nightjars, feeds chiefly on the fatty fruits of various palms, and has fatty young from which an oil used especially in cooking is extracted ― called also guacharo

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