BULBUL


Meaning of BULBUL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbu̇l-ˌbu̇l ]

noun

Etymology: Persian, from Arabic

Date: 1665

1. : a songbird frequently mentioned in Persian poetry that is probably a nightingale ( Erithacus megarhynchos )

2. : any of a group of gregarious passerine birds (family Pycnonotidae) of Asia and Africa

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