WHYDAH


Meaning of WHYDAH in English

n. (also whidah) any small African weaver-bird of the genus Vidua, the male having mainly black plumage and tail-feathers of great length.

Etymology: orig. widow-bird, altered f. assoc. with Whidah (now Ouidah) in Benin

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.