Definitions for oilbirdˈɔɪlˌbɜrd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oil•birdˈɔɪlˌbɜrd(n.)
a nocturnal cave-nesting bird of tropical South America, Steatornis caripensis, akin to the goatsuckers: the rendered fat of its young has been used as a cooking and lighting oil.
Category: Ornithology
Origin of oilbird:
1890
Princeton's WordNet
oilbird, guacharo, Steatornis caripensis(noun)
nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter
Wiktionary
oilbird(Noun)
Steatornis caripensis, a nocturnal South American bird related to the nightjars that feeds on the fruit of the oil palm and tropical laurels.
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