weaverbird
nounEtymology From weaver + bird.
› Any of various Old World passerine birds in…
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Ploceidae, the family most commonly known by this name
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The family Estrildidae, better known as estrildid finches or weaver finches
- Synonyms
- weaver, estrildid finch, weaver finch
- Derived terms
- sociable weaverbird, social weaverbird