AVIARY


Meaning of AVIARY in English

/ ˈeɪviəri; NAmE ˈeɪvieri/ noun

( pl. -ies ) a large cage or building for keeping birds in, for example in a zoo

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Latin aviarium , from avis bird.

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