KOOKABURRA

Meaning of KOOKABURRA in English

n. any Australian kingfisher of the genus Dacelo, esp. D. novaeguineae, which makes a strange laughing cry. Also called laughing jackass.

Etymology: Aboriginal

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

KOOKABURRA — noun Etymology: Wiradhuri (Australian aboriginal language of central New South Wales) gugubarra Date: 1834 a brownish kingfisher ( Dacelo novaeguineae …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KOOKABURRA — or laughing jackass Eastern Australian species ( Dacelo gigas ) of forest kingfisher (subfamily Daceloninae). Its call, which sounds like …
Английский словарь Британика
KOOKABURRA — ˈku̇kəˌbərə noun ( -s ) Etymology: native name in Australia : a kingfisher ( Dacelo gigas ) of Australia that …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KOOKABURRA — /kook"euh berr'euh, -bur'euh/ , n. an Australian kingfisher, Dacelo gigas, having a loud, harsh cry that resembles laughter. Also called …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KOOKABURRA — n. large Australian kingfisher that has a loud cackling call and feeds on reptiles and birds, laughing jackass
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
KOOKABURRA — noun Etymology: Wiradhuri (Australian aboriginal language of central New South Wales) gugubarra Date: 1834 : a brownish kingfisher ( Dacelo …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KOOKABURRA — [ 'kʊkəˌbʌrə ] ■ noun a very large Australasian kingfisher that feeds on reptiles and birds and has a loud …
Concise Oxford English vocab
KOOKABURRA — [kook.a.bur.ra] n [Wiradhuri (Australian aboriginal language of central New South Wales) gugubarra] (1834): a brownish kingfisher (Dacelo novaeguineae syn. D. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
KOOKABURRA — also called Laughing Kookaburra, or Laughing Jackass (species Dacelo gigas), eastern Australian bird of the kingfisher family (Alcedinidae), whose call …
Britannica English vocabulary
KOOKABURRA — kookaburra BrE AmE ˈkʊk ə bʌr ə AmE \ -bɝː ə ▷ kookaburra|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KOOKABURRA — / ˈkʊkəbʌrə; NAmE -bɜːrə/ noun an Australian bird that makes a strange laughing cry •• WORD ORIGIN late 19th cent.: …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KOOKABURRA — kook ‧ a ‧ bur ‧ ra /ˈkʊkəbʌrə/ BrE AmE noun [countable] an Australian bird whose song sounds like laughter
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KOOKABURRA — n. any Australian kingfisher of the genus Dacelo, esp. D. novaeguineae, which makes a strange laughing cry. Also called laughing …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KOOKABURRA — n. any Australian kingfisher of the genus Dacelo, esp. D. novaeguineae, which makes a strange laughing cry. Also called laughing …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KOOKABURRA — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Among the feathered residents are flamingos, toucans, kookaburras, egrets, brown pelicans, hornbills and trumpeter swans. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KOOKABURRA — ANZ dated laughing jackass [noun] [C] - a large Australian bird which lives in trees and makes a strange sound …
Cambridge English vocab
KOOKABURRA — n. or laughing jackass Eastern Australian species ( Dacelo gigas ) of forest kingfisher (subfamily Daceloninae). Its call, which sounds …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
KOOKABURRA — зоол. кукабурра, большой австралийский зимородок (Dacelo gigas) (зоология) кукабурра, большой австралийский зимородок (Dacelo gigas)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KOOKABURRA — Кукабарра
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
KOOKABURRA — n зоол. кукабурра, большой австралийский зимородок ( Dacelo gigas )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
KOOKABURRA — зоол. кукабурра, большой австралийский зимородок (Dacelo gigas)
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
KOOKABURRA — (n) большой австралийский зимородок; кукабурра
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
KOOKABURRA — n зоол. кукабурра, большой австралийский зимородок ( Dacelo gigas )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
KOOKABURRA — n зоол. кукабурра, большой австралийский зимородок ( Dacelo gigas )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
KOOKABURRA — кукабара, гигантский зимородок (Dacelo) - blue-winged kookaburra - laughing kookaburra
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
KOOKABURRA — кукабара, гигантский зимородок ( Dacelo ) - blue-winged kookaburra - laughing kookaburra
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
KOOKABURRA — зоол. кукабурра, большой австралийский зимородок (Dacelo gigas) (зоология) кукабурра, большой австралийский зимородок (Dacelo gigas)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
KOOKABURRA — n. Pronunciation: ' ku ̇ -k ə - ˌ b ə r- ə , - ˌ b ə -r ə …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LAUGHING JACKASS — noun Date: 1798 kookaburra
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KINGFISHER — Any of about 90 species of birds (family Alcedinidae), many of which fish for their food. Solitary birds, kingfishers are …
Английский словарь Британика
LAUGHTER — I. ˈlaftə(r), -aaf-, -aif-, -ȧf-, -äf- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hleahtor; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary

Oxford English vocab

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