bower bird

noun — 2 senses

bower bird

noun

Etymology From bower + bird.

1

Any bird of the Australasian family Ptilonorhynchidae noted for building display structures (bowers) and decorating them with bright objects such as shells, glass, flowers, etc.

2

Figuratively A person who collects objects for display.

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