"avadavat" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: avadavats [plural]
Etymology: Variant of earlier amadavat, from Ahmedabad, city in Gujarat, India, from which the bird was imported to Europe. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|ur|hi|ar}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} avadavat (plural avadavats)
  1. Any of various estrildid finches of the genus Amandava, especially the red avadavat, Amandava amandava, of India and Southeast Asia, commonly kept and bred as a cagebird; also known as Java sparrow. Categories (lifeform): Weaver finches Synonyms: amadavat
    Sense id: en-avadavat-en-noun-~A-VAIH2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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