jabiru

noun — 2 senses

jabiru

noun

/ˈd͡ʒæbɪ.ɹuː/

Etymology From a Tupian term such as Old Tupi îabyru, said to mean either "swollen neck" or "one that spits".

1

A species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.

2

Australia The black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus.

  • He's a jabiru - the only Australian stork.1934, Henry G. Lamond, An Aviary On The Plains, page 83:

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