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KOOKABURRA

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

• KOOKABURRA (noun)

Sense 1

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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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