"rooklet" meaning in All languages combined

See rooklet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: rooklets [plural]
Etymology: rook + -let Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rook|let}} rook + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} rooklet (plural rooklets)
  1. A little rook (type of bird).
    Sense id: en-rooklet-en-noun-qcB1kcU9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -let

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for rooklet meaning in All languages combined (1.2kB)

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