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KOOKABURRA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does kookaburra mean?
• KOOKABURRA (noun)
The noun KOOKABURRA has 1 sense:
1. Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry
Familiarity information: KOOKABURRA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Dacelo gigas; kookaburra; laughing jackass
Hypernyms ("kookaburra" is a kind of...):
kingfisher (nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish)
Holonyms ("kookaburra" is a member of...):
Dacelo; genus Dacelo (Australasian kingfishers)
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