"gillygaloo" meaning in All languages combined

See gillygaloo on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: gillygaloos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gillygaloo (plural gillygaloos)
  1. (US folklore) A fictional bird said to nest on hillsides and to lay square eggs that will not roll downhill. Tags: US Categories (topical): Folklore, Mythological creatures Related terms: fatu-liva
    Sense id: en-gillygaloo-en-noun-fvSzrS7s Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences

Inflected forms

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