ricebird
ricebird · ricebirds
A Java sparrowA Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora).
Meaning
5 sensesA Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora).
A bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus).
Mannikins (Lonchura), a genus
Yellow-breasted bunting (Emberiza aureola)
(Africa, West)Village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus), in English-speaking West African countries
More definitions
- migratory American songbird
- small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields
Origin
From rice + bird.From rice + bird.
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Forms
plural: ricebirdsSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- migratory American songbird:bobolinkreedbirdDolichonyx oryzivorus
- small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields:Java sparrowJava finchPadda oryzivora