"pitangua" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pitanguas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese pitanguá, borrowed from Old Tupi pitaûã, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pɨtawari. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|bor|pt-BR>pitanguá>kiskadee|id=boat-billed flycatcher|text=++}} Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese pitanguá, borrowed from Old Tupi pitaûã, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *pɨtawari. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pitangua (plural pitanguas)
  1. The boat-billed flycatcher, Megarynchus pitangua. Categories (lifeform): Tyrant flycatchers

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