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 Definitions of oilbird  [ˈɔɪlˌbɜrd]  

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Definition of 'oilbird' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) oilbird
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.

Etymology:  (1890)

Definition of 'oilbird' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) oilbird, guacharo, Steatornis caripensis
nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter

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